C.-2.

APPENDICES TO THE

APPENDIX A.

REPORTS RELATING TO METALLIFEROUS MINES AND STONE-QUARRIES.

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I. MINERALS PRODUCED AND EXPORTED. The following statement shows the quantity and value of the production from metal-mines and of the value of production from stone-quarries under the Stone-quarries Act during 1937 and 1936 : —

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1937. | 1936. Mineral. —j Quantity. Value. j Quantity. , Value. Oz. dwt. £ Oz. dwt. £ Gold and silver (estimated) .. .. .. 612,468 0 1,319,743 597,548 0 1,272,587 Platinum .. .. .. .. .. 55 4 423 29 11 187 Tons cwt. Tons cwt. Iron-ore .. .. .. .. .. 571 0 ! 880 Stone .. .. .. .. .. .. 444,837 .. 342,861 Pumice .. .. .. .. .. 2,931 0 8,057 3,242 0 8,881 Tungsten-ore .. .. .. .. 23 14 6,46& 28 "2 3,448 Manganese-ore .. .. .. .. 5 0 50 Silica-sand .. .. .. .. .. 164 7 236 lb. Ib. Quicksilver .. .. .. .. .. 1,344 336 Totals .. .. .. .. .. | 1,781,030 .. 1,627,964 ■ ■ I .