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TABLES TO ACCOMPANY MINES STATEMENT.

No. 1. Table showing the Quantity and Value of Gold and other Minerals exported during the Years ended the 31st December, 1923 abd 1924, and the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853. The Coal-output is also included.

For Year ended the For Year ended the . , , 31st December, 1924. 31st December, 1923. IstJanuary, 1853, to the Name of Metal or Mineral. [ 31st December, 1924. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Precious metals— Oz. £ Oz. £ Oz. £ Gold* .. .. .. 133,631 551,788 169,512 698,583 23,176,091 91,414,828 Silver .. .. .. 578,217 71,981 514,655 02,851. 24,632,908 2,904,651 Total gold and silver .. 711,848 623,769 684,167 761,434 47,808,999 94,319,479 Mineral produce, including kaurigum — Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Copper-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,504 19,390 Chrome-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,869 38,002 Antimony-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,781 55,045 Manganese-ore .... 6 36 8 43 19,380 61,994 Haematite ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 469 Tungsten-ore .. .. 1,156 13 875 2,340/ b 301,870 Quicksilver .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,336 Sulphur (crude) .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,927 13,241 Mixed mineralsf .. •• 1,971J§ 12,692 4,018,,% 16,622 72,306i§ 306,807 Coal (New Zealand) exported 88,981 161,432 173,833 5,469,660" 5,685,099 Coke exported .. .. 182 444 298 700 17,304 26,852 Coal, output of mines in Do- 1,994,226 1,994,226 1,874,198 1,874,198 54,134,688 34,553,610 minion (less exports) Oil-skale .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,444 7,236 Kauri-gum .. .. 5,261 443,576 6,598 596,222 389,052 21,108,085 Total quantity and value of 2,613,562 2,662,493 62,186,036 minerals Value of gold and silver, as above .. 623,769 .. 761,434 .. 94,319,479 Total value of minerals, including .. 3,237,331 .. 3,423,927 .. 156,505,515 gold and silver * In respect of gold, ounces of the fineness of 20 carats and upwards. t Including pumicestone and pumice-sand, 1,629 tons; also marble of weight unspecified by the Customs Department.