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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, 1926 and 1925, and the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853. The Coaloutput is also included.

For Year ended the For Year ended the ! ,, the 31st December, 1926. 31st December, 1925. 31st December, 1926. Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. i Quantity. Value. «. . . . - _ —-j Precious metals— Oz. £ Oz. £ Oz. £ Gold* .. .. .. 125,777 516,207 114,696 472,364 23,416,564 92,403,399 Silver .. .. .. 425,287 51,236 495,268 60,773 25,553,463 3,016,660 Total gold and silver .. 551,064 567,443 609,964 533,137 48,970,027 95,420,059 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 .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,380 61,994 Heematite ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 469 Tungsten-ore .. .. 13 ¥ 8 ff 998 2,255 305,123 Quicksilver .. .. .. .. .. .. 16-JH 8,336 Sulphur (crude) .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,927 13,241 Mixed minerals! .. .. 2,382,1« 9,761 2,566 8,419 324,987 Coal (New Zealand) exported 183, 285,909 138,083 235,047 5,790,751 6,206,055 Coke exported .. .. .230 505 50 157 17,584 27,514 Coal, output of mines in Do- 2,056,991 2,056,991 1,976,912 1,976,912 58,168,591 38,587,513 minion (less exports) Oil-shale .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,444 7,236 Kauri-gum .. .. 4,877 332,765 5,370 414,901 399,299 21,855,751 Total quantity and value of 2,686,929 2,123,012,% 2,637,691 67,510,656 minerals Value of gold and silver, as above .. 567,443 .. 533,137 .. 95,420,059 Total value of minerals, including .. 3,254,372 .. 3,170,828 .. 162,930,715 gold and silver * In respect of gold, ounces of the fineness of 20 carats and upwards. f Including pumice-sand, 2,358 tons; also marble of weight unspecified by the Customs Department.