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Show ffr SALT LAKE VALLEY MICK J OF u. 8UELTEK WESTERN MINERAL Sl'RVEY MMr pnii ... .... 11.173c .... ....... ..... Ktt . m. new miurl) ll.Sfle (er (per m. wot) .. .. EI.SSc LEAD, pw COri'EK LOLII ZINC SILVER SILVER SrvntcS la iba mining aai all inf noli Ira af Utah and Iba WeaL A mini af tbc antataadiag ia earrird racb week. Features Mining, Oil, Financial VOL. 14 NO. 24 Salt Lake City, Utah, June 11, 1943 $2.00 Year, $1.00, 6 Mos. Gold, Silver Output Slightly Up In March (Prepared by Chas. W. Henderson, Supervising Engineer of Western Office, Denver Mineral Production and Economics Division, Economics and Statistics Service). Gold production' (in terms of Silver production (in terms of recoverable metal) from domestic recoverable metal) from domesmines (including Alaska) was tic mines ounces in March, (including Alaska) 130,718 fine fine ounces in 1913, an increase of 17 per cent was 3,757,338 over that of the February, 1943, March 1943, an increase of 253,-13- 0 r fines ounces figure of 111,414, but a decrease cent) of 57 per cent from March, 1912, over the 1943 February producto of Bureau the Mines, according United States Department of the tion of 3,504, 20Sx fine ounces Interior. The calculated daily according to the Bureau of average production was 4,217 fine Mines, United States Department ounces In March, 1913, compared of the Interior: daily with 3,979 fine ounces in Febru- output was 121,201Average fine ounces, ary. a decrease of 3,946 fine ounces .The western states as a whole from tlie February daily averincreased 13 per cent. Califor- age production of 125.150X fine nia. formerly the largest ounces, but an increase of 205 state, was surpassed in fine ounces over the January reduction in March by Utah, daily average THE FAMOUS IIOMESTAKE MINE of South Dakota, oner the nation's largest gold producer, outh production of Dakota and Arizona. A1 xl 20,999 fire ounces. has little activity these days as strategic metal mining takes wartime precedence, and Utah though California made a 99 per The combined Western Slates continues to lead the nation by a large margin in the production of the yellow metal, Utah's cent increase over February, the had a 7 per cent increase over SG was 1913, March, production of strategic metal mines. Most the States had gold being mainly a February. per cent less than in March, gains. All Statesof that produced J912. This lowered production is ounces or more per attributable largely to lessened 500,000 fine showed gains of from 3 placer activity; also, most of the month, 12 to cent. Idaho remained per precious metals lode operations of silver and of the state have suspended. Utah the largest producer showed an 11 per cent increase more than any gold produced over February but a decrease other Mate in March, production of 24 cent from March 1942. increasing from 16,751 fine Snow, per storms in the rugged Idaounces in January to 17,383 fine ho Following up the resolution he forced concentrates country 5 40 in oil Challeft "A then the an to article cent, In ounces in and titled per February, had Introduced at the western to be stored until the weather of the presently fine ounces in March (37 per lenge to Petroleum Engineers, the governors meeting in San Fran-- ' jpearing in the June issue of knownground fields after all primary re- cent) mostly due to increases in broke. Utah, Montana, and Ari' zona made of 3 per cent, cisco recently, condemning the ining and Metallurgy, the offi- covery will be about 70 billion output of copper concentrates 8 per cent, gains 12 per cent reand is of barrels. It the cial from has Utah Utah probthe only engineers monthly magazine Copper. War Production Boards order March 1943 American Institute of. Mining and lem to get as much of that oil one straight gold district, the ore spectively, although western silver and 21 per cent. 30 was gold closing production as as D. R, ' for excellent flux economically possible. the making Metallurgical Engineers, mines- and asking the board to Knowlton, director of production, I dont know hoW much of it Garfield smelter; consequently the per cent, and 21 per cent lower than in March 1942. Tela Jta restricXtons spthat '.the Petroleum Administrationo for we can get, he continues, Some mines are still operating. An in- - respectively The Colorado output -- of silver er ' 37 per rqnt fields wiUv- eff icfbpt-watpO'SWnhe que&'tronr-Frer4 Spqth economic structure of mining W&r," -f ine ouncour 45 for oil of was also a the Dakota cometh decrease no whence whereas have possibilities, es with fine 234,987 communities will not be destroy- war?, and his answer is, The other Compared e fields wilL produce per.cent from March, 1912. Al- ounces in a decrease February, caon as economical C, most as Colorado's means Governor John tnuch by secondary and consequented, though greatly reduced source of additional they did by primary methods. I pacity from 1912, the Homestake of 6 per cent. However, the figVivian proposes to introduce an ly the best ure for February was unduly aside do know that three or four bil- Mining Co. treated liiglier-grad- e oil for our war , ' even stronger resolution at the from exploratory program, owing to heavy receipts at high drilling, lies lion barrels of secondary oil can ore in March, 1913. Arizona pro- smelters that from con.of conference increased 5 in secondary recovery'. Columbus. Ohio, be recovered at the present or duction per cent, but centrates made month but not shipped In reviewing the problem of a slightly increased price and also decreased 36 per cent from in governors next month. Gov. Vivoil for war pur- with the present techniques. Tw. March, 1942. Nevada production tie-u- January because of a railroad more getting p caused by extremelv heavy ian will be chairman of the sec- poses, Mr. Knowlton points out variables determine how much of decreased 4 per cent, following a production detion which will consider mining that not so very long ago oil these billions of barrels of oil 23 per cent decrease in Febru- snows. Nevada 3 cent in March creased per ary. Most of the gold is derived 63 per cent from March 1942.and operators frm Kansas and Texas will eventually be produced ..and other western matters. . price and engineering. Which Is from base metals; some comes Central States silver outThe resolution adopted at San and California were appearing The ore from from and before operators meetings the most influential factor? Price Tonopali. fluxing Francisco was drafted by Gov.. regulatory authorities and telling is important exceedingly im Colorado's gold production de- put remained virtually constant creased because of lower output in March with a one per cent Vivian at the suggestion of and how much more oil they could portant. The attitude of the The Eastern States redemand the than on the from Cripple Creek. Washington decrease. Administration with the cooperation of Colorados produce 50 small cent had a output per "Today, he says, every See GOLD on Page 4 increase, the greatest part of junior senator, Eugene D. Millh quired. area in the United ..See OIL on Page 4 which came from the larger outkin, and wa3 introduced by Gov. States. except the Texa3 gulf coast ore of the St put of zinc-lea- d close is Texas west and producing Carville of Nevada in the absence Lead in New Company Joseph ov in excess of its maximum of Gov. Vivian,. Who was unable to York. Alaskas small Although rate. efficient to attend. It read in part as No Military Secret output shows a 54 per cent gain, the March production is 39 per It is no military secret, says follows: cent lower than in March 1942. Knowlton, for we are going Whereas, an industry vital to Mr. of Alaskan concentrates Arrivals meetin too much to need sethe western states has been pros- ing the problem to help Although imports of earth pig- Avar needs in 1942. The Clinton carrying silver at Tacoma and try to be recments, such as French yellow Metallic Paint Co., Clinton. N. Y.. San Francisco smelters and of trated; closed' gold mines are cretive about it. Unless our substantibchers, Spanish and Persian Gulf formerly specializing in natural bullion at Seattle fluctuate wideis of ord discovers beheaded for rapid deterioration red iron oxides, Italian siennas, red iron oxide (Clinton hematite ly each month owing to uncerfew next dunSg the cause of floods, timber decay and ally better and many others have been cur- and blended colors based on it) tain ship movements. been has than it during years Revised figure. of holders gold the last few, out domestically tailed as a result of the war, they for use in brick and mortar colground cave's; offset without been milhave installed to ors, lost insufficient great securities have will prebe' "oil equipment mining produced lions of dollars in depreciation of to meet our demands. Oil com- difficulty by improving in proc- pare the .pigments for paint use. Shows In To meet increased demands for Mayer holdings and panic selling and panies are spending millions of essing of domestic pigments. believe S. that oil the earth pigments, fact, many producers morale in ;many localities had dollars a year to find new George In with Mepham Corporation erected a dropped to a low ebb because fields, but with only moderate imports of foreign pigments, HI. of new at St. the possible exception East Louis, Spanish of idle workers' and loss of earn-lng- success9 plant PRESCOTT, Ariz Much activiMr. Knowlton points out that and Tersian Gulf red iron oxides, Mineral Pigments Corporation, ty in the Mayer district is reto be will continue negligible Muirkirl;, Md., announced the ported, several of the old mines the importation of oil in the face Now, therefore; bo war. the out after difficulties is completion of new improved of the to furnish straapparent Board War Production that the 1941 sales methods for synthesizing red iron being reopened no While the is also complete as of the metals. question, tegic be requested to further study this oil from the kero-ge- figures for mineral pigments com- oxides. Vandyke, brown and sienThe Hill Gold Mines situation in the light of the mat- production of of. the Rocky Moun- parable with those for 1942 arc nas. The latter, which are made Inc., is Liberty to have shales ters set forth in the preamble to started reported U. of be Bureau the to critsaid Mines, from available, area. Time, money and scrap iron, qrc Hack-berrat the this resolution and relax restric- tain sinking esoperations to Italian the S. Department of the Interior, inhibit would ical considerably materials superior mine of located to north end the on tions gold mining timates that total production was siennas. Reichard-CoulstoInc., er. A crew of 22 men Is Maynow. being that the economic structure of useInof shales the actual status 30 per cent greater in 1942 than Bethlehem. Pa., built a plant for employed at the property. Plans natgdM mining communities in the of ourdiscussing high-iroof 1911. Sales the manufacture of synthetic yeloil supply. Mr. Knowlton in Hack-berrWest will not be destroyed. in- low iron oxide for olive drab and are being made to treat the Drakes first well ural yellow oxides and ocherswere .Since says: oree zinc lead and Gov. Vivian said this week that at Titusville, up to the present creased notably, and there The Tamms at the copper, paints. camouflage Golden Turkeymill he had only received a copy of we have produced about 27 bil- small increases in the output of Silica Co., Chicago, 111., improved Cordes. R. P. M. Davis of Holly-a( the resolution passed at San lion barrels of oil from all the natural reds and raw umbers. red iron oxides for use in rust wood. Calif, heads the Liberty Francisco from Gov. Earl War- fields that have been discovered. Slight declines in the production inhibiting primers and expanded Hill Co. Llovd L. Farnham of ren of California .this week, and Adding the 20 billion barrels of of metallic browns, burnt anil raw their plant capacity for this and Mayer is mining engineer. was using it as a basis for known- - reserves today, the total siennas, and burnt umbers were other products. C. K. Williams & The Liberty Hill Co., is als Co.. Easton, Pa., was active in further action at Columbus. At primary reserves from past and observed in 1942. the old Boggs mini rehabilitating the for and research To will make present reserves is approximateshortage camouflage pigment compensate the coming meeting he of has six men north Mayer his resolution much more in ly 47 billion barrels of oil. We of scrap iron, needed in certain was particularly successful in de- working on the and copproperty, for pigmaking synthetic veloping elusive and stronger and will have usually considered that the processes mine. The woric is ! cing per 30 ments. iron relief for oxides, pigment about of Pennsylvania oil stress the necessity represented primary quanPrices of finished earth pig- carried on through an RFC loan. silver mines as well as gold, and per cent. of the total oil in the makers calcined increasing Geo. F. Reed of Wickcnburg ip will present statistics to prove reservoir, but have recently tities of "sulfur mud, a yellow ments which are quoted in cents and shipping ore from unoxide . were operating iron limonitic by to that to indicate deposited evidence found generally tlie per pound manpower expected that Belmont McNeil mine at Palo coal-min- e set the baffles in waters accordthe year, be saved by the order ha3 been the average primary recovery changed during in Verde Maricopa County. He mine. the cent outside and 50 to the Paint as as Oil, few a be and up Drug that only per ing high may negligible ' from Pierce the property we of the acquired Manv producers geared miners actually have gone into or more in some fields. If of Mayer, 4 on PIGMENT to See more Page be to retry their closely factor assume the .operations more vital jobs. recovery oilier - (7-pe- gold-produci- by-produ- ct . Vivian To Engineers Oil Urged Fight Order To Meet Wartime Needs 23,-75- . . - - -- 'lir;'MaTCh-waRT222,04- gas-driv- . . Pe-roleu- m Produces Earth Pigments To Meet Demand U. S. Area Increase Activity -- s. n y n, n y Infra-red-reflecti- - so-calle- d |