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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, 1929 and 1928, and the total value since the 1st January, 1853. The Coal-output is also included.

For Year ended the For Year ended the , f 013 ' 31st December, 1929. 31st December, 1928. s „, "'iooq 16 31st December, 1929. Name of Metal or Mineral. ; I Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. j I Precious metals— Oz. £ Oz. £ Oz. £ Gold* .. .. .. 116,848 480,212 118,722 489,584 23,782,305 93,907,834Silver .. .. .. 416,262 41,475 445,811 44,416 26,842,894 3,145,140 Total gold and silver .. 533,110 521,687 564,533 534,000 50,625,199 97,052,974 Mineral produce, including kauri- Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ gum — Copper-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,504 19,390 Ckrome-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,869 38,002 Antimony-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,781 55,045 Manganese-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 62,006 Hsematite-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 469 Tungsten-ore .. .. 33 A 3,468 5J* 328 2,4354* 309,740 Quicksilver .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,336 Sulpkur (crude) .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,927 13,241 Mixed mineralsf .. .. 9,052 2,313 8,830 349,505 Coal (New Zealand) exported 205,403 284,521 125,771 173,693 6,265,365 6,885,522 Coke exported .. .. 54 190 20 93 17,677 27,866 Coal, output of mines in Do- 2,330,461 2,251,343 2,310,982 2,263,060 65,033,334 45,325,216 minion (less exports) Oil-skale .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,444 7,236 Kauri-gum .. .. 4,937 267,610 4,394 240,139 413,304 22,642,132 Pig iron .. .. .. .. .. 500 1,994 1,610 6,586 Total quantity and value of 2,816,184 2,688,137 75,750,292 minerals Value of gold and silver, as above .. 521,687 .. 534,000 .. 97,052,974 Total value of minerals, including .. 3,337,871 .. 3,222,137 .. 172,803,266 gold and silver * In respect of gold, ounces of the fineness of 20 carats and upwards. f Including pumice-sand, 2,242 tons.