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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, 1921 and 1922, and the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853. The Coal-output is also included.

Name of Metal or Mineral. For Year ended the 31st December, 1922. For Year ended the 31st December, 1921. Total from the 1st January, 1853, to the 31st December, 1922. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Precious metals — Gold* Silver Oz. 131,848 443,134 £ 540,182 55,222 Oz. 149.595 480,023 £ 612,168 65,647 Oz. 22,872,948 23,540,036 Oz. ,872,948 ,540,036 £ 90,164,457 2,769,819 Total gold and silver 574,982 595,404 629,618 677,815 46,412,984 ,412,984 92,934,276 Mineral produce, including kaurigum— Copper-ore Chrome-ore Antimony-ore Manganese-ore Haematite ore Tungsten-ore Quicksilver Sulphur (crude) Mixed minerals f Coal (New Zealand) exported Coke exported Coal, output of mines in Dominion (less exports) Oil-shale Kauri-gum Tons. 711 lie. i i (re £ 528 674 Tons. :h £ 21 j Tons. 1,504 5,869 3,781 19,366 77 2. 312*, mn 4,927 66,816ft 5,285,043 .16,824 50,266,264 £ 19,390 38,002 55,045 61,915 469 299,839 8,336 13,241 277,493 5,349,834 25,708 30,685,186 Si 357ft 118,755 4 1,739,064 18,393 253,762 10 1,739,064 sioiift 53,183 2 1,755,912 8,988 .109,510 10 1,755,912 6,391 563*! 270 3,901 367 ,197 1.4,444 377,193 7,236 20,068,287 Total quantity and value of minerals Value of gold and silver, as above 1,867,680ft 2,575,701 595,404 1,810,012^;', 2,241,638 677,815 56,063,937ft 56,909,981 92,934,276 i Total value of minerals, including gold and silver 3,171,105 2,919,453 149,844,257 i ] I i * In reapeot of gold, ounces of th lumice-sand, 2,957 tons; also marble o1 lb fineness of 20 f weight unspeoi > carats and up' ified by the Cus" wards, f I itoma Departme; deluding lime, it. 1 6 J$ tons j pumices rtone, (i;i tons