Show METAL MINES lINES PRODUCED 1158 MILLIONS IN UTAH UFAH UTAHAn An time all-time record was iwas made production olf of the five metals during 1947 to figures just re re- re- re eased from the U U. S. S bureau b of Ines nes The value of gold lead copper silver and zinc amount- amount led I d to a a new high ord Utah's mines during 1947 produced produced more gold than was produced in any other state The yield was iWas the highest in the theates states state's history history ounces es and es-and and its value was calculated ed at Copper production in 1947 amounted to Ibs lbs which iwas aas a gf gin gain n of oL per percent percent percent cent over the previous year The value ott ot the yield was placed at Silver Sliver also had a good year WIth nth vitI a production of ounces a gain of 89 per cent lover Over oyer the preceding year Our silver production was valued at Lead showed a 62 per Cent increase increase in- in crease prease in production amounting to pounds valued at Zinc likewise showed an InCrease inase ine in- in Crease ase e Jn in production volume Uti a 36 per cent increase which h amounted to worth Over ver a period of years Utah U Ij been fl near the top among we Ie leading states in the ot these five important me als |