| Show A BETTER MINING YEAH IN UTAH for its midyear summary of mining conditions tile the united states geological has received favorable reports from victor C heikes of its salt lake office the outlook is bright although mining in utah was dull after tile the european war started and did not improve until march when the demand tor for metals increase capacity As a result of eigher metal pric esthe caused mills and smelters shelters sm elters to immense stock piles of ore at one or two of the smelters shelters sm elters in utah are being rapidly worked up for the lead and copper content and only producers of carbonate and siliceous ores have preference or f ind find a ready market in some cases as in the purchase of zinc ores oresa buyers have been powerless and refuse to consider ore nillah alch has not previously been arranged for by contract lead producers during a few days of extremely high prices for the metal found smelters shelters sm elters refusing to make contracts except at previously gilces pi ices with only half of the new quo quotations lations added producers with contracts for the sale of lead ore increased their shipments slightly and enjoyed the high prices the output of metals which buffered a decline in 1914 Is expected to reach totals in jaia i b which will compare w with ith the record metal output of 13 |
