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TABLES TO ACCOMPANY MINES STATEMENT.

No. 1. Table showing the Quantity and Value of Gold and other Minerals exported during the Years ended the 31st December, 1920 and 1921, and the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853. The Coal-output is also included.

For Year ended the For Year ended the 31st December, 1921. 31st December, 1920. Total from the 1st January, 1853, to the 31st December, 1921. Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Precious metals — Gold* Silver Oz. £ Oz. £ 149,595 612,168 212,973 883,748 480,023 65,647 369,400 87.665 Oz. 22,741,100 23,096,902 £ 89,624,275 2,714,597 Total gold and silver 629,618 677,815 582,373 971,413 971,413 45,838,002 92,338,872 Mineral produce, including kaurigum — Copper-ore Chrome-ore Antimony-ore Manganese-ore Haematite ore Tungsten-ore Quicksilver Sulphur (crude) Mixed mineralsf Coal (New Zealand) exported Coke exported Coal, output of mines in Dominion (less exports) Oil-shale Kauri-gum Tons. i an £ Tons. 2 10ft 2i m £ 10 1,378 900 Tons. 1,504 5,869 3,781 19,366 77 2,304^ 4,927 63,959ft 5,166,288 16,820 48,527,200 £ 19,390 38,002 55,045 61,915 469 299,311 7,662 13,241 259,100 5,096,072 25,698 28,946,122 3,014^ 53,183 2 1,755,912 8,988 2,895ig 109,510 80,088" 10 j 20 1,755,912 | .1,763,617 8,745 128,509 63 1,763,617 3,901 6,481 556,756 14,444 370,802 7,236 19,505,017 Total quantity' and value of minerals Value of gold and silver, as above mwm 2,241,638 677,815 1,858,118* 2,459,978 971,413 54,196,356£& 54,334,280 92,338,872 Total value of minerals, including gold and silver 2,919,453 3,431,391 146,673,152 I * In respect of gold, ounces of thi pumiccstono, 234 tons ; pumice sand, '. i fineness of 20 c 17 tons ; also ma :arats and upwi irble of weight ards. f Inc unspecified by t -hiding lime, 4! he Customs D< tons ; building-si partmont. lone, 1 3 ' ff tons ;