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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, 1932 and 1931, 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 . , Total fr °?l* h( r ., 31st December, 1932. 31st December, 1931. 1st January, 1853 to the ' 31st December, 1932. Name of Metal or Mineral. I Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Precious metals— Oz. £ Oz. £ Oz. £ Gold* .. .. .. 167.784 925,950 139,974 577,612 24,223,812 95,962,074 Silver .. .. .. 517,878 40,547 551,259 34,424 28,478,094 3,264,645 Total gold and silver .. 685,662 966,497 691,233 612,036 52,701,906 99,226,719 Mineral pioduce, including kauri- Tona. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ gum— Copper-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,504 19,390 Chrome-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. . 5,869 38,002 Antimony-ore .. .. .. .. 4 5 9 <y 36 55,081 Manganese-ore .. .. .. .. .. | .. 19,386ii 62,011 Hsematite-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 469 Tungsten-ore .. .. 1±% 710 320 312,239 Quicksilver .. .. .. .. 7,760 33|i 17,284 Sulphur (crude) .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,927 13,241 Mixed mineralsf •• •• 11,832 2,380ig 7,780 378,554 Coal (New Zealand) exported 35,866 56,321 48,334 83,393 6,475,683 7,211,446 Coke exported .... 2 13 3 15 17,742 28,112 Coal, output of mines in Do- 1,806,156 1,785,701 2,109,422 2,074,363 71,364,886 51,541,162 minion (less exports) Oil-shale .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,444 7,236 Kauri-gum .. .. 2,068 62,137 3,058 128,095 422,248 23,021,999 Pig iron .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,614 6,615 Total quantity and value of 1,916,714 2,163,222i§ 2,301,762 82,712,841 minerals Value of gold and silver, as above .. 966,497 .. 612,036 .. 99,226,719 Total value of minerals, including .. 2,883,211 .. 2,913,798 .. 181,939,560 gold and silver *In respect of gold, ounces of the fineness of 20 carats and upwards. f Including pumice-sand, 3,166 tons.