| Show A SMELTING CENTER utah is rapidly becoming a great smelt ing center in this respect i is quietly but surely forging elead of colorado and within the next few years will doubtless lead all other western states in this respect this transformation has taken place during the past five years and now there is no spot in the west where a greater tonnage of ore is handled anan is the case in utah the youngest star in the constellation 0 of r states for this reason an increase in activity is noticeable throughout the mining camps ot of this intermountain region and properties which a few years ago could not be handled profitably because of lack of smelting smelling sm elting and reduction facilities are now being operated largely and successfully not only is this the case in utah for adjoining states are now heavy patrons of our valley smelters shelters sm elters and the tonnage from this source is steadily increasing A few years ago the smelting smelling sm elting facilities of utah consisted of three old and antiquated plants a few miles south of salt lake city the capacity of these were limited and the methods employed in ore reduction were crude and to such an extent that all classes of ore could not be handled and the prices paid for ores were governed by these unfavorable conditions now however with four new up to date and extensive alv e plants in operation an all classes and character of ores are in demand with considerable sid erable competition noticeable in supplying the demands of these fiery furnaces the million dollar talant of the american smelt ing and refining company with an approximate capacity of 2400 tons of ore per day opens a new market virtually for the ore producers of the west the smelter of the bingham gold copper mining company with its capacity of tons daily not only treats the ores of the company but is in the market for the product of outside mines and these new works have a godsend god send to man many of the mine owners ol 01 our legion of mining camps while the new united states smelter costing over in its construction and having a capacity of over 1000 tons daily is another important addition to smelting smelling sm elting and reduction industry the highland boy smelter an independent plant and running almost exclusively upon highland boy ores ana which is turning out over a million and a quarter pounds of copper monthly is one of the finest plants in the west in beaver county a smelter is now in course of construction by the majestic mining company this plant will have a capacity of tons of crude ore daily and will handle custom ores as well as the output of its own mines which will have a most beneficial effect of this portion of upon the mining industry the state down in washington county the utah eastern copper mining company is now busily engaged in the installation of a loo ton smelter which will soon be in com commission it is also that plans are being perfected for the erection of another big smelter in salt lake valley by butte capitalists irom from the foregoing it will be seen that utah is making rapid advancement as a smelter center in addition to which many reduction works of various types are steadily go going ing up in our leading mining camps |
