THE GOLD AND SILVER PRODUCTIONS OF THE WORLD.
, + Tub annual roporb of Mr. Preston, of the Unitod States Mint, states that the total production of gold throughout the world in 1894 was 9,705,800 ounces, representing a value of £35,993,100, while that of silver was 166,60*2,000 ounces, representing a value of £21,051,000. The following table shows the production of the two metals for the last ten years i—
w.v .»u» »».. . Gold. Silver. Year. £ oz. 1884 35,993,000 .. 166,802,000 1£93 31,459,090 .. 105,166.000 ISM .. -. .. 2:1,313,000 .. 1«3,15',00fl ISIII 28,13I),IX)0 ~ 187,171,000 181)0 23, 80,003 .. 126,095,000 1889 24,099,010 .. 120,214,u00 18S8 22,139,000 .. 108,8-'7,000 1887 20,155,000 .. 90,124,000 1880 20,120,000 .. 93,278,0 0 1885 21,680.000 .. 91,652,000
By comparison with 1893, the production of gold in 1891 increased, it will be seen, by £4,534,000, the share of South Africa in this increase being £2,265,000; that of Australia, £1,214,000; that of the United States, £709,0.00 and that of Mexico, £639,000; while the contribution of Russia to tho total decreased by £735,000. In 1893 the United States held the first place among the goldproducing oountrlea, bat they were passed in 1894 by South Africa and Australia. The production of gold, throughout the world is given as under;—
Country. 1894. 1893, 1802. Australia .. £8,852,200 £7,187,700 £6,831,800 Africa .. .. 8,054,200 5,788,7. 4,840,400 United States.. 7,900,000 7,191,100 6,600,000 Russia .. .. 4,826,700 15,M1,000 4,901,200 China .. ~ 1,711,400 1,378,600 1,885,200 India .. .. 107,400 762,700 663, Columbia .. 678,000 678,600 694,400 British Guiana 462,000 619,600 479,800 Utazil .. .. 443.900 443,000 443,000 Various.. .. 2,836,700 2,103,000 2,160,000 £31,459,400 £29,363,000 Australia, ib will be seen,'still heads the llsb as a gold-producer, bub South Africa makes a good second. With the new production from Western Australia the colonies should maintain their supremacy.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10035, 23 January 1896, Page 5
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