Garfield Smelters

This page was last updated on May 15, 2008.

Compiled by Don Strack

(This is a work in progress; research continues.)

Overview

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Timeline

Construction began in August 1905, and operations commenced in the latter part of August 1906 (Salt Lake Mining Review, September 15, 1914, page 14; "The Garfield Plant of the Garfield Smelting Company", article with photographs.)

The Garfield smelter was to start operations "this week". (Salt Lake Mining Review, June 15, 1906, page 32)

News item about the agreement between American Smelting & Refining Company, Utah Copper Company, and Boston Consolidated for the processing of ores at the new Garfield smelter. (Salt Lake Mining Review, August 30, 1906, page 28)

1946:
Utah's three big smelters at Murray, Midvale, and Garfield were closed by a 150-day strike that was settled on June 30, 1946. (Murray Eagle, June 20, 1946)

January 1, 1959
Kennecott Copper Corporation purchased the Garfield smelter of American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO) (source not recorded)

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