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TABLES TO ACCOMPANY MINKS 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, 1939 and 1938, 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 , . T T ° tal fr^,o h ! 31st December, 1939. 31st December, 1938. 1st January, 1853, to the XT i TM i. I 1 31st December, 1939. Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Precious metals— Oz. £ Oz. £ Oz. £ Gold* .. .. .. 175,667 1,623,072 151,162 1,287,421 25,378,695 105,593,367 Silver .. .. .. 315,236 35,132 369,896 38,857 31,236,335 3,579,547 Total gold and silver .. 490,903 1,658,204 521,058 1,326,278 56,615,030 109,172,914 Mineral produce, including kaurigum— Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Copper-ore .. .. .. .. ■$, 7 19,397 Chrome-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,869 38,002 Antimony-ore .. .. .. .. 2|~J- 20 3,788 55,101 Manganese-ore .... 5 25 75 150 19,467$$ 62,196 Hsematite-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 469 Tungsten-ore .. .. 38 7,728 48$$ 10,804 355,893 Sulphur (crude) .. .. . .. .. .. 4,927 13,241 Mixed minerals .. .. 3,681f 11,187 3,049$$ 8,895 113,125$$ 439,717 Coal (New Zealand) exported 43,990 59,971 55,711 73,477 6,854,010 7,629,740 Coke exported .... 6 43 9 56 17,792 28,391 Coal, output of mines in Do- 2,298,649 2,282,668 2,166,377 2,148,611 85,974,059 66,102,368 minion (less exports) Oil-shale .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,444 7,236 Kauri-gum .. .. 2,316 112,650 2,304 103,777 442,501 23,730,179 Pigiron.. .. .. .. .. .. .. v 1,614 6,615 lb. Quicksilver .. .. .. .. .. .. 87,993 19,024 Total value of minerals .. .. 2,474,272 .. 2,345,797 .. 98,507,569 Value of gold and silver, as above .. 1,658,204 .. 1,326,278 .. 109,172,914 Total value of minerals, including .. 4,132,476 .. 3,672,075 .. 207,680,483 gold and diver •In respeot of gold, ounoes of the fineness of 20 carats and upwards. | Includes pumice-sand and atone, 3,680 tons, value, £11,172. Note.—The 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.