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TABLES TO ACCOMPANY MINES STATEMENT.

No. 1. Table showing the Quantity and Value of Gold and other Minerals and Allied Substances exported during the Years ended the 31st December, 1930 and 1929, and the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853. The Coal-output is also included.

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For Year ended the For Year ended tbe T°Wfram tb 31st December, 1930. 31st December, 1929. 1st January, 1853, to the „ ,. - ,,,• , 31st December, 1930. Name of Metal or Mineral. ' I I Quantity. Value. Quantity. j Value. Quantity. Value. I [ Precious metals— Oz. £ Oz. £ Oz. £ Gold* .. .. .. 133,749 550,678 116,848 480,212 23,916,054 94,458,512 Silver .. .. .. 566,063 44,534 416,262 41,475 27,408,957 3,189,674 Total gold and silver .. 699,812 595,212 533,110 521,687 51,325,011 97,648,186 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 .. .. 2 5 .. .. 62,011 Hsematite-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 469 Tungsten-ore .. .. 17 ¥ % 1,469 33 ¥ % 3,468 311,209 Quicksilver .. .. 1£§ 1,188 .. .. 18 ¥ 8 <j 9,524 Sulphur (crude) .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,927 13,241 Mixed minerals! .. .. 2, 9,437 2, 9,052 86,489|£ 358,942 Coal (New Zealand) exported 126,118 186,210 205,403 284,521 6,391,483 7,071,732 Coke exported .. .. 60 218 54 190 17,737 28,084 Coal, output of mines in Do- 2,415,974 2,355,882 2,330,461 2,251,343 67,449,308 47,681,098 mimon (less exports) Oil-shale .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,444 7,236 Kauri-gum .. .. 3,818 189,635 4,937 267,610 417,122 22,831,767 Pigiron.. .. .. 4 29 .. .. 1,614 6,615 Total quantity and value of 2,548,833 ¥ % 2,744,073 2,816,184 78,494,365 minerals Value of gold and silver, as above .. 595,212 .. 521,687 .. 97,648,186 Total value of minerals, including .. 3,339,285 .. 3,337,871 .. 176,142,551 gold and silver *In respect of gold, ounces of the fineness of 20 carats and upwards. f Including pumice-sand, 2,559 tons.