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APPENDICES TO THE MINES STATEMENT.

APPENDIX A.

REPORTS RELATING TO METALLIFEROUS MINES AND STONE-QUARRIES.

The Inspecting Engineer of Mines to the Under-Secretary of Mines. Sir,- —- Wellington, 15th May, 1940. I have the honour to present my report on metalliferous mines and together with statistical information, for the year ended 31st December, 1939. In accordance with the usual practice, the tables showing expenditure on roads, bridges, tracks, prospecting operations, &c., are for the period covered by the financial year—viz., from the Ist April, 1939, to the 31st March, 1940. The reports, &c., are divided into the following sections : I. Minerals produced and exported. 11. Persons employed. 111. Accidents. IV. Gold-mining —(1) Quartz-mining; (2) Dredge Mining ; (3) Alluvial Mining; (4) Prosecutions. Y. Minerals other than Gold. VI. Stone-quarry Inspection and Statistics. VII. State Aid to Mining —(1) Subsidized Prospecting ; (2) Government Prospectingdrills ; (3) Subsidized Roads on Goldfields ; (4) Legislation affecting Metalliferous Mines. Annexures : (A) Summary of Reports by Inspectors of Mines. (B) Summary of Report by Inspector of Quarries. (C) Mining Statistics. 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 1939 and 1938: —

The following statement shows the value of New Zealand minerals (other than coal and coke) and allied substances exported during 1939 and 1938, and since Ist January, 1853 :—■

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1939. 1938. Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Oz. dwt. £ Oz. dwt. £ Gold and silver (estimated) .. .. .. 569,297 0 1,566,977 509,759 0 1,214,054 Platinum .. .. .. .. .. 13 6 104 1 6 7 Tons cwt. Tons cwt. Iron-ore .. .. .. .. .. 1,586 0 3,018 1,218 10 3,666 Stono .. .. .. .. .. 545,533 .. 555,295 Pumice .. .. .. .. .. 3,680 2 11,172 3,046 6 8,811 Tungsten-ore .. .. .. •• 41 0 8,240 45 13 8,604 Manganese-ore .. .. .. • • 486 0 1,944 90 0 450 Silica-sand .. .. .. .. •• 2,335 0 2,227 1,459 0 1,126 Fuller's earth .. .. .. .. 73 18 233 56 0 154 Diatomaceous earth ,. .. .. .. .. 332 .. 70 Mica .. .. .. • • • • 18 12 .. lb. Quicksilver.. .. .... .. .. •• •• 760 190 Totals. .. .. .. .. 2,139,792 .. 1,792,427

Total from the 1st 1939. 1938. Increase or Decrease. t^'^DeSber, 1939. £ £ £ £ Gold .. .. .. 1,623,072 1,287,421 Inc. 335,651 105,593,367 Silver .. .. .. .. 35,132 38,857 Dec. 3,725 3,579,547 Tungsten-ore .. .. .. 7,728 10,804 ,, 3,070 355,893 Kauri-gum .. .. .. 112,050 103,777 Inc. 8,873 23,730,179 . Sand, lime, and building-stone .. 11,172 8,811 \ 2 J4Q 660 998 Other minerals .. .. .. 40 261 / " ' Totals .. 1,789,794. 1,449,931 Inc. 339,863 133,919,984