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TABLES TO ACCOMPANY THE MINES STATEMENT.

No 1. Table showing Comparison in Quantity and value of Gold entered for Exportation, also the Quantity and Value of other Minerals, for the Years ended the 31st December, 1914 and 1915, as well as the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853.

Name of Metal or Mineral. _ _ , _ , For Year ending the For Year ending the Slat December, WIS. 31st December, 11114. Quantity. Value. Quantity. | Value. Oz. £ Oz. £ 422,825, 1,694,553 227,954 895,367 957,541 95,583 599,162; 02,085 ! Total from the 1st January, 185.1, to the 31st December, 1915. Qmmtlty. Value. Oz. £ 21,535,091 84,648,40 19,340,324 2,096,38 Precious metals— Gold.. Silver £ 84,648,403 2,096,382 Total gold and silver 1,380,366 1,790,136 827,116 Tons. £ Tons. 3; 1 *3,644j 33,161 5,395. 323,992: 329,731: 302,908 23 j 46 17] 1,884,632! 942,316 1 1,972,685] 957,452 £ II 25 29,221 282,163 48 980,342 40,875,415 Tons. 1,498 5,869 3,768 19,364 77 50,481 4,162,982 16,531 37,670,104 86,744,845 957,452 40,875,415 Mineral produce, including kauri-gum— Copper-ore Chrome-ore Antimony-ore.. Manganese-ore Haematite ore.. Mixed minerals Coal (New Zealand) exported Coke oxported Coal, output of mines in Dominion (less exports) Shale Kauri-gum .. .. ... £ 19,209 38,002 54,941 (il ,905 4G9 375,982 8,866,826 25,009 18,743,241 21 4,575; 279,133' 8,473 21 497,444 14.444 343,823 7,236 17,536,140 Total quantity and value of minerals Value of gold and silver, as above.. 2,216,866! 1,584,387' 2,289,503 1,795,278 42,288,891 1,380,366] 1,790,136] .. 957,452 3,597,232] 8,874,828 .. I 2,752,730 40,729,020 86,744,845 Total value of minerals produced, inoluding gold and silver 127,473,865 i i ] ! * Scheelite, 194 tons; gold concentrate, slimi 1,910 tons. ', tailing. &c. I,, r >;l7 tons; jewellers' sweepings, 4{\, tons; pumice ', sautl, &c.