1913-14 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. vii 



tion for patent is not made within the ten years, then the land comes under the 

 settlement regulations, and unless the settlement duties are proceeded witli, the 

 locations are liable to cancellation. 



The Mineral Industry. 



The growth which marked the output of the mining industry of Ontario 

 during the previous decade underwent a decided check in 1914, the value of the 

 production being $46,632,105, as compared with $53,232,311 in 1913 — a decrease 

 of $6,600,206, or 12.3 per cent. It fell below the level of 1912 by $1,641,406, but 

 considerably exceeded that of any preceding year. The decrease was somewhat 

 greater in amount in the metallic than in the non-metallic products, being 

 $3,638,438, as compared with $2,961,768. 



The causes of this diminution were two: (1) the general depression in 

 business which became apparent early in the year, and (2) the outbreak of hostili- 

 ties in Europe. 



Of gold the production was the largest in the history of the Province, 268,942 

 ounces, worth $5,529,767. Much the greater part came 'from Porcupine, the 

 Hollinger mine being the leading producer. The Dome, Porcupine Crown and 

 Mclntyre Porcupine mines also contributed largely. There were in all 608,200 

 tons of ore crushed, the average yield being $9.14 per ton. 



The output of silver in 1914 was 25,999,374 fine ounces, being a decrease, as 

 compared with 1913, of 3,725,557 ounces, or 12.5 per cent., or 17.4 per cent, as 

 compared with 1911, when the Cobalt mines were at their maximum and pro- 

 duced 31,507,791 ounces. 



The return to the mining companies was $13,209,726, an average of 50.807 

 cents per ounce. 



The production by camps was as follows: — 



Oil HOPS V 3il UG 



Cobalt proper 24,940.613 $12,678,181 



Casey township 499,643 236.298 



South Lorrain 104,665 54,810 



Gowganda 399,300 211 ,184 



25,944,221 $13,179,973 



Silver recovered from auriferous ores 55 , 153 , 29 , 753 



Total 25,999,374 $13,209,726 



Since the opening of the mines at Cobalt the production of silver has amounted 

 to over 211 million ounces, having a value of more than 111 million dollars. 



Nickel was produced to the extent of 22,760 tons, and copper 14,453 tons. 

 The source of these metals was the nickel-copper ore of the Sudbury District, of 

 which there was raised 1,072,207 tons and smelted 947,053 tons. Some 79,825 

 tons of similar ore came from the Alexo mine in Dundonald township. The 

 nickel contents of the matte were less than 1913 by 2,178 tons, and the copper 

 contents more by 1,512 tons. 



Iron ore, including- concentrates, was shipped from the mines and works to 

 the extent of 240,059 tons, valued at $531,379. 



The production of pig iron fell from 648,899 tons worth $8,719,892 in 

 1913 to 556,112' tons worth $7,041,079 in 1914. Four blast furnace plants were 

 in operation, namely, at Sault Ste. Marie, Hamilton, Port Colborne and Deseronto. 



