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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, 1928 and 1927, and the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853. The Coal-output is also included.

For Year ended the For Year ended the , . the 31st December, 1928. 31st December, 1927. Dec^ber> ' 1928 Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. | Value. Precious metals — Oz. £ Oz. £ Oz. £ Gold* .. .. .. 118,722 489,584 1-30,171 534,639 23,665,4-57 93,427,622 Silver .. .. .. 445,811 44,416 427,358 42,589 26,426,632 3,103,665 Total gold and silver .. 564,533 534,000 557,529 577,228 50,092,089 96,531,287 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 .. .. .. .. 4-J-J 12 19,384$$' 62,006 Haematite ore .. .. .. . ■ ■ ■ ■ • 77 469 Tungsten-ore .. .. 5 7 \ ( 328 821 306,272 Quicksilver .. .. .. •• •• •• 16|i! 8,336 Sulphur (crude) .. .. .. .. •• 4,927 13,241 Mixed minerals")" .. .. 2,313 8,830 l,760^ fl o 6,636 81,329 34-0,453 Coal (New Zealand) exported 125,771 173,693 143,440~ 221,253 6,059,962 6,601,001 Coke exported .... 20 93 19 69 17,623 27,676 Coal, output of mines in Do- 2,310,982 2,263,060 2,223,300 2,223,300 62,702,873 43,073,873 minion (less exports) Oil-shale .. .. .. • • ■ • • • 14,444 7,236 Kauri-gum .. .. 4,394 240,139 4,674 278,632 408,367 22,374,522 Pig iron .. .. .. 500 1,994 1,110 4,592 1,610 6,586 Total quantity and value of 2,443,985/5 2,688,137 2,735,315 72,934,108 minerals Value of gold and silver, as above .. 534,000 .. 577,228 .. 96,531,287 Total value of minerals, including .. 3,222,137 .. 3,312,543 j .. 169 ,465,395 gold and silver ■ [ ■ . * In respect of gold, ounces of the fineness of 20 carats and upwards. f Including pumice-sand, 2,301 tons.