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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, 1938 and 1937, and the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853. The Coal-output is also included.

For Year ended the For Year ended tbe , T°tal from the 31st December, 1938. 31st December, 1937. 1938 Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity, j Value. Precious metals— Oz. £ Oz. £ Oz. £ Gold* .. .. .. 151,162 1,287,421 170,715 1,423,348 25,203,028 103,970,295 Silver .. .. ... 369,896 38,857 438,637 48,087 30,921,099 3,544,415 Total gold and silver .. 521,058 1,326,278 609,352 1,471,435 56,124,127 107,514,710 Mineral produce, including kaurigum— TonB. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Copper-ore .. .. 7 .. .. l,504/ c 19,397 Chrome-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,869 38,002 Antimony-ore .. .. 2-i-i 20 .. .. 3,788 55,101 Manganese-ore .. .. 75 150 1 10 62,171 Hsematite-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 469 Tungsten-ore .. .. 48|-J 10,804 7,248 348,165 Sulphur (crude) .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,241 Mixed minerals .. .. 3,049Ht 8,895 2,934 8,078 109,4444+ 428,530 Coal (New Zealand) exported 55,711 ' 73,477 113,116 61,540 7,569,769 Coke exported .... 9 56 3 17 17,786 28,348 Coal, output of mines in Do- 2,166,377 2,148,611 2,164,683 2,216,259 83,675,410 63,819,700 minion (less exports) Oil-shale .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,444 7,236 Kauri-gum .. .. 2,304 103,777 3,226 151,589 440,185 23,617,529 Pig iron .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,614 6,615 lb. Quicksilver .. .. .. .. .. .. 87,993 19,024 Total value of minerals .. .. 2,345,797 .. 2,444,741 .. 96,033,297 Value of gold and silver, as above 1,326,278 .. 1,471,435 .. 107,514,710 Total value of minerals, including .. 3,672,075 .. 3,916,176 .. 203,548,007 gold and silver *Tn respect of gold, ounoes of the fineness of 20 carats and upwards. f Includes pumice-sand and stone, 3,046 tons, value, £8,811, and iron-ore, 3 tons, value £21. Notb.-JThe gold and silver recorded in this table are the products of the mines of the Dominion and do not include jewellers' sweepings or old jewellery.