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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, 1933 and 1932, and the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853. The Coal-output is also included.

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For Year ended the For Year ended the , , the 31st December, 1933. 31st December, 1932. 31gt ' 193 3. Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. j Value. Quantity. , Value. Precious metals— Oz. £ Oz. £ Oz. £ Gold* . ■■ 164,998 1,205,364 167.784 925,950 24,388,810 97,167,438 Silver .. .. .. 409,185 36,620 517,878 40,547 28,887,279 3,301,265 Total gold and silver .. 574,183 1,241,984 685,662 j 966,497 53,276,089 100,468,703 Mineral produce, including kauri Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ gum — Copper-ore .. .. • • • • • ■ ■ • 1 > 504 19,390 Chrome-ore .. .. .. •• •• 5,869 38,002 Antimony-ore .. .. .. ■■ •• 55,081 Manganese-ore .. .. .. .. •• •• 19,386|rJ 62,011 Haematite-ore .. .. • ■ ■ ■ • • • • 77 469 Tungsten-ore .. .. 15ft 766 7ft 710 313,005 Quicksilver .. .. 4- 1,230 .. .. 3?ftj 18,514 Sulphur (crude) .. .. • • •• •• 4,927 13,241 Mixed .. .. 2,387 8,557 11,832 387,111 Coal (New Zealand) exported 34,131 53,690 35,866 56,321 6,509,814 ; 7,265,136 Coke exported .... 7 39 2 13 17,749 | 28,151 Coal, output of mines in Do- 1,787,127 1,767,568 1,806,156 1,785,701 73,152,013 53,308,730 minion (less exports) Oil-shale .. .. .. -• 14,444- 7,236 Kauri-gum .. .. 3,089 . 77,973 2,068 62,137 425,337 23,099,972 Pig iron .. .. .. .. .. ■■ •• 1,614 6,615 Total quantity and value of 1,826,760ft 1,909,823 1,916.714 84,622,664 in! n6r3 Is Value of gold and silver, as above .. 1,241,984 .. 966,497 .. 100,468,703 Total value of minerals, including .. 3,151,807 .. 2,883,211 .. 185,091,367 gold and silver *In respect of gold, ounces of the fineness of 20 carats and upwards. f Including pumice-sand and stone, 2,387 tons.