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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, 1936 and 1935, and the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853. The Coal-output is also included.

Note. The g O i(j an( j silver recorded in this table are the products of the mines of the Dominion and do not include jewellers' sweepings or old jewellery.

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For Year ended the For Year ended the lt to the 31st December, 1936. 31st December, 1935. 31st De^mberj ' 1936 . Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Precious metals— Oz. £ Oz. £ Oz. £ Gold* 166,210 1,385,003 168,756 1,423,026 24,881,151 101,259,526 Silver '.'. .. •• 476,939 55,574 388,978 61,277 30,112,566 3,457,471 j ; Total gold and silver .. 643,149 1,440,577 557,734 1,484,303 54,993,717 104,716,997 Mineral produce, including kaurigum— Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Copper-ore •■ •• •• l>504 19,390 Chrome-ore •• •• ■• 5,869 38,002 Antimony-ore •• •• •• 3,786* 55,081 Manganese-ore .. •• •- 19,386** 62,011 Hsematite-ore .. .. . • • ■ • • • • 77 469 Tungsten-ore .. .. 40*ft 5,563 52 7,083 2,607* 330,113 Sulphur (crude) .. .. •• •• •■ •■ 4,927 13 > 241 Mixed minerals .. .. 3,242f 8,881 3,300f 8,769 103,461 ¥ % 411,557 Coal (New Zealand) exported 44,872 55,217 46,146 62,910 6,641,193 7,434,752 Coke exported .... 6 20 5 28 17,774 28,275 Coal, output of mines in Do- 2,095,345 2,085,000 , 2,069,038 2,052,274 79,336,350 59,454,830 minion (less exports) Oil-shale . •• •• ■■ •• •■ 1M44 7,236 Kauri-sum .. .. 3,237 96,161 2,872 79,113 434,655 23,362,163 Pigiron •• •• •• 1,614 6,615 lb. lb. lb. Quicksilver •• ■■ •• 87.993 19,024 Total value of minerals .. .. 2,250,842 .. 2,210,177 .. 91,242,759 Value of gold and silver, as above .. 1,440,577 .. 1,484,303 .. 104,716,997 Total value of minerals, including .. 3,691,419 .. 3,694,480 .. 195,959,756 gold and silver *In respect of gold, ounoes of the fineness of 20 carats and upwards. t Pnmiee-sand and stone.