Show Is key icey mining 31 illing state the V U S bureau of mines announces that total 19 1947 47 production of copper lead zinc gold and silver amounts to 16 15 arizona passed production by several million dollars do dollars liars however most of ari zonas mineral production was copper today utah ranks first in the production of gold second in copper lead and silver sand had fifth in the production of zinc jn an ill tho 0 west utah ranks fir first t in iron production with 2741 tons produced well over halt half the total western output and also produces one fourth ot at all coal mined in the west in addition utah has three exclusive mineral 1 products with a growing economic importance rock asphalt and gil all bonita the mining industry Is greatest basis asset |