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Show iNEuflillG' For the first time in history, gold, rather than silver is wanted in India; that country Is actually exporting silver to purchase gold, says the Mining Min-ing and Scientific Press. The mine output of copper in 1(5 alio decreased from 3,122,7C3 pounds in 1919 to about 2,203,000 pounds in 920. The value of the output decreased from .$580,834 to about $377,000. Shipments from the Park City dis trict for 1920 totaled 90,861 tons of ore and 2323 tons of premium spelter, as compared with shipments of 75,623 tons of ore and 3007 tons of spelter during the year 1019. Product ion of ore by the Tintic mines for lust week was curtailed, owins to the layoffs taken at the various vari-ous properties during the Christmas holidays. A total of 110 carloads was produced during the week. Twelve Utah mining companies paid dividends during the year 1920. TVtal disbursements for the year 1920, $11,-597,900.10, $11,-597,900.10, bring the grand total of payments made by Utah mining companies com-panies up to $221,-119,725.10. Silica will be produced from near Cuprite, twelve miles south of Gold-field, Gold-field, at a rate of 5XH) tons a month if plans being made by the Foster Mines, a Los Angeles company, can be brought to a successful conclusion. The main shaft of the Holly mine, Tin tic district, lias now reached a depth of 000 feefc and a station is being be-ing cut out at Hint level. As soon as this station is completed the work of sinking the shaft will be continued. The value of the gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc mined in Idaho in 1920, according to the estimate of C. X. Gerry of the United States geological survey, was about $32,144,000, an increase in-crease of $13,770,000 over that In 1919. The preparatory work for the dnstal-lation dnstal-lation of the llg electric pump on the 2000 level of lie Ontario at Park City. Is going forward. According to those in charge, it will be nt least two months before the installation Is completed. com-pleted. The value of the gold, silver, copper, cop-per, lead and zinc mined in Nevada in 1920 was about $23,900,000, according to preliminary figures compiled by Victor C. Heikes of the United States geological survey, department of the interior. The minj output of gold in Idaho in 1920 was valued at about $409,000, a large decrease from that in 1919, which was valued at $713,238. The largest output of gold was made by the Gold Hill and Iowa property at Quartzite. . The value of the total mineral production pro-duction of Alaska increased from $19,-020,000 $19,-020,000 in 1919 to $22,070,000 in 1920, according to estimates by Alfred H. Ilrooks, United States geological survey, sur-vey, department of the Interior, just made public. B. J. Evans and associates of Salt Lake City have taken over the E. & F. Mining company's property, consisting -f thirteen patented claims adjoining :he Bristol amies, about sixteen miles from Ploche, Nev., ou the Pioche Pa-?ific Pa-?ific railroad. ' The information bureau of the Reno elmmber of commerce reports that four V contracts have been made through its efforts for sodium sulphate, kiesulguhr and barite and that many Inquiries have been received for these and other non-metal minerals. Construction work is moving right ulong on the flotation mill of the Simon Si-mon Silver-Lead mine at Minn, Nev. All the lumber and nearly all the cement ce-ment required have been received at the mine, and construction work is fully JO per cent completed. Owing to the stringent financial conditions, directors of the Eureka Lilly Mining coiupauy, whoso property adjoins the Tlutic Standard mine in the East Tinlic district, have deemed it advisable to suspend operations temporarily at the property. Ore production of Tintic mining properties pro-perties increased from a total of C'JJl carloads for l'Jl!) to a total of 73'J7 carloads for the year lOliO. Increased tonnage has been partly due to excellent excel-lent metal prices prevailing during the first half of the year and to Improved labor conditions during tne latter four mouths of lOJO. Although the past twelve months have been the most trying that the mines of the Tintic district have weathered through in a great many years, It is most gratifying to those who are interested in this section to note that the Tintic district has closed the year with an exceptionally good record, both in Jie production of ore and dividend disbursements. The mine output of silver in Idaho increased from .r,57!),0rU . ounces In 1010, to about 7,5 l."),(HH) ounces in 10J0, or more than 35 per cent, and the value Increased from $0,248,543 to about $8,227,0tK). The largest silver producers produc-ers in the state were the Jlercdles at Ilurke, the Hunker Hill and Sullivan at Kellogg, the Ilecla mine nt Iiurke, and the Morning mine near Mullan. The mine output of recoverable zinc In Idaho Increased from 15,0O4,'JL"J pounds in li)10 to about 28,309,(HHJ pounds in 103). The price of zinc was higher, and the Consolidated Interstate Inter-state Callahan mine nt Sunset was active during most of the year. Development work at the Lake Valley Val-ley mine, hich Is located ou Ptterson mountain, about four miles west of the -Oeyser ranch, Just across the White fine line in Lincoln county, Nevada, Is progressing In a manner satisfactory to the management and those interested. inter-ested. ' |