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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, 1924 and 1925, and the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853. The Coaloutput is also included.

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For Year ended the For Year ended the , , Tota * I? 1 ® _ 31st December, 1925. 31st December, 1924. 1st January, 1853, to the at * tut x • , 31st December, 1925. Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Precious metals — Oz. £ Oz. £ Oz. £ Gold* .. .. .. 114,696 472,364 133,631 551,788 23,290,787 91,887,192 Silver .. .. .. 495,268 60,773 578,217 71,981 25,128,176 2,965,424 Total gold and silver .. 609,964 533,137 711,848 623,769 48,418,963 94,852,616 Mineral produce, including kauri- Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ gum — Copper-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,504 19,390 Chrome-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,869 38,002 Antimony-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,781 55,045 Manganese-ore .. .. .. .. 6 36 19,380 61,994 Haematite ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 469 Tungsten-ore .. .. 2,255 14±g 1,156 304,125 Quicksilver .. .. .. .. .. .. 16-J§ 8,336 Sulphur (crude) .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,927" 13,241 Mixed minerals! .. .. 2,566 8,419 1,971|§ 12,692 315,226 Coal (New Zealand) exported 138,083 235,047 88,981 161,432 5,607,743" 5,920,146 Coke exported .. .. 50 157 182 444 17,354 27,009 Coal, output of mines in Do- 1,976,912 1,976,912 1,994,226 1,994,226 56,111,600 36,530,522 minion (less exports) Oil-shale .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,444 7,236 Kauri-gum .. .. 5,370 414,901 5,261 443,576 394,422 21,522,986 Total quantity and value of 2,637,691 2,090, 2,613,562 64,823,727 minerals Value of gold and silver, as above .. 533,137 .. 623,769 .. 94,852,616 Total value of minerals, including .. 3,170,828 .. 3,237,331 .. 159,676,343 gold and silver * In respect of gold, ounces of the fineness of 20 carats and upwards. f Including pnmicestone and pumice-sand, 2,532 tons; also marble of weight unspecified by the Customs Department.