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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, 1931 and 1930, 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 the , , the 31st December, 1931. 31st December, 1930. 31st 1931. Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. | Value. Precious metals— Oz. £ Oz. £ Oz. £ Gold* .. .. .. 139,974 577,612 133,749 550,678 24,056,028 95,036,124 Silver .. .. .. 551,259 34,424 566,063 44,534 27,960,216 3,224,098 Total gold and silver .. 691,233 612,036 j 699,812 595,212 52,016,244 98,260,222 Mineral produce, including kauri- Tods. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ gum— Copper-ore .. .. .. .. 1,504 19,390 Clirome-ore .. . . .. . , • • • • 5,869 38,002 Antimony-ore .. ... 36 .. .. 55,081 Manganese-ore .. .. .. 2 5 62,011 Haematite-ore . . . . .. ■ • • • • • 77 469 Tungsten-ore .. ... 5-Jq 320 1,469 2,458 ¥ % 311,529 Quicksilver .. 15& 7,760 1*$ 1,188 33U ",284 Sulphur (crude) .. .. .. .. •• •• 4,927 13,241 Mixed mineralsf .. .. 2,380|§ 7,780 2,838 9,437 88,870|-§ 366,722 Coal (New Zealand) exported 48,334 83,393 126,118 186,210 6,439,817 7,155,125 Coke exported .... 3 15 60 218 17,740 28,099 Coal, output of mines in Do- 2,109,422 2,074,363 2,415,974 2,355,882 69,558,730 49,755,461 minion (less exports) Oil-shale .. .. .. •• •• •• 14,444 7,236 Kauri-gum .. .. 3,058 128,095 3,818 189,635 420,180 22,959,862 Pig iron .. .. .. -. .. 4 29 1,614 6,615 Total quantity and value of 2,163,222-J-§ 2,301,762 2, 2,744,073 76,579,436-2 ! 'ō 80,796,127 miii6rals Value of gold and silver, as above .. 612,036 .. 595,212 .. 98,260,222 Total value of minerals, including .. 2,913,798 .. 3,339,285 .. 179,056,349 gold and silver _ *In respect of gold, ounces of the fineness of 20 carats and upwards. f Including pumice-sand, 2,321 tons.