PRODUCTION OF
ALASKAN MINES
FALLS SLIGHTLY
Gold Makes Gain in 1932,
but All Other Metals
Experience Decline
WASHINGTON, ' Jan. 2.—Alas
ka's mineral production in 1931
was $1,342,000 less than in 1931.
totaling $10,988,000 as compared
to $12,273,000 in 1931, said the In
terior Department, a.uoting from
the annual report of the United
States Geological Survey which
contains preliminar yestimates of
last year's mineral yield of the
Territory.
Gold headed the list and show
ed an increase over 1931. The de
cline in volume and value of cop
per ore accounted for all of the
reduction.
Two Years Compared
The Survey’s comparison of the
mineral production for the past
two years follows:
1932 1931
Gold $9,589,000 $9,507,000
Copper 531,000 1.877.000
Silver 73.000 102.000
Coal ,. 535.000 656,000
Miscellaneous,
including lead,
petroleum,
marble, plati
num. etc. 280.000 236 000
All Show Decrease
Every branch of the industry
showed a decreased production ex
cept gold, the report said. In
dustrial stagnation in the States
affected Alaskan mining develop
ment, because of the low prices
of all metals except gold.
Unfavorable weather conditions
hampered the placer mining in
dustry early ii) the season.
The Department estimated the
gold production was attributed
about 44-56 between lode and plac
er mines. The ratio for 1931 was
about 50-50. Most of the lode
gold was produced in Southeast
Alaska but the perecentage of the
total as well as the quantity for
that region was less than in the
previous year. «
The total gold production of the
Territory since mining began was
estimated at $408,360,000.
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