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TABLES TO ACCOMPANY MINKS STATEMENT.

No. 1. Table showing the Quantity and Value of Gold and other Minerals exported during the Years ended the 31st December, 1919 and 1920, and the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853. The Coal-output is also included.

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Name of Metal or Mineral. For Year e .'list Decern alec! the id-, 1920. t'ci'- fear ended the 31st Deoember, 1919. Total from the 1st January, 1863, to the .-list December, 1920. I 7 ~ Quantity, Value. Quantity. (uantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Precious metals— Gold* Silver Oz. 212,973 369,400 £ 883,748 87,665 Oz. 320,210 153,567 Oz. £ 320,210 1,334,405 153,567 103.037 Qz. £ 22,591,505 89,012,107 22,616,879 2,648,950 Total gold and silver 5.82.37.'! 971,413 773,777 1,437,442 45,208,384 91,661.057 Mineral produce, including kauriguin Copper-ore Chrome-ore Antimony-ore Manganese-ore Haematite ore Tungsten-ore Quicksilver Sulphur (crude) Mixed minerafsf Coal (New Zealand) exported Coke exported Coal, output of mines in Dominion (less exports)J Oil-shale Kauri-gum Tons. 2 10A i i •'' £ 10 J ,378 900 130& ■V;, Tons. £ 12 29,489 4,61!) 'Ions. 1,501 5,869 3,781 Mi.366 77 2,301.!;', 14| 4,927 59,915,15. 113.105 16,818 46,771,288 £ 19,390 .",8,002 55,045 61.915 46!) 299,311 7,641 13,241 250,112 4,986,562 25,688 27,190.210 2,895f 80,088' 20 1,763,617 8,745 128,509 63 1,763,617 1,089| D 138.171 45 1,709,674 4,039 201,383 113 2,491,780 6,-181 556,756 4,128 255.812 14.444 366,901 7,236 19,137,820 Total quantity and value of minerals Value of gold and silver, as above 1.853.1157,, 2,459,978 2,459,978 l,853,250# n 2,987,247 52,380,344^,5 52,092,642 971,413 971,413 1,437,442 91,661,057 Total value of minerals produced, including gold and silver 3,431,391 4,424,689 143,753,699 j * In respect ot gold, ounces of the f stone, 37 tons; pumieestone, 101 tons; Department. .J- For a number i estimated at 10s. per ton, being pit's-n f.o.b., which is excessive for all classes basis of £] per ton at the pit's mouth Ineness of it) carats and upwards ; pumice sand, 2,739 tons; also of years prior to 1918 the vali iiniith cost. Daring l!)l!S and I and grades of coal at the pit's i ;. f Inelin marble and drei le of tin- mil put ill!) (he est.mad uoutb. The est ling lime, 15 t( ssed stone of v\ of coal-mines ■<l value was i: imated value I mis; greenstone, j veigh! unspecified ■. consumed in the ncreased to thai < for L920, as given | ton ; buildingby the < 'iistiuns ) Dominion was (if exported coal a ((in. B, is (ill tile 1.