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TABLES TO ACCOMPANY THE MINES STATEMENT.

No. 1. Table showing the Quantity and Value of Gold and other Minerals entered for Exportation during the Years ended the 31st December, 1915 and 1916, and the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853. The Coal-output is also included.

Name of Metal or Mineral. Por Year ended the For Year ended the , . tT"'* 1 *? 31st December, 1916. 31st December, 1915. 81st Deoer Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. t-om the , 1853, to the nber, 1916. Value. Precious metals— Gold Silver 0/,. £ Oz. £ Oz. 292,620 1,199,212 422,825 1,094,553 21,827,711 787,053 85,111 957,541 95,583 20,127,377 1,079,073 1,284,323 1,380,366 1,790,136, 41,955,088 £ 85,847,675 2,181,493 Total gold and silver 88,029,168 Mineral produce, including kauri-gum— Copper-ore Chrome-ore Antimony-ore.. Manganese-ore Hoematito ore Tungsten-ore Sulphur (crude) Mixed minerals* Coal (New. Zealand) exported Coke exported Coal, output of mines in Dominion (less exports) Oil-shale Kauri-gum Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ 19,209 38,002 54,941 01,905 469 201,550 13,239 224,877 4,193,379 25,120 19,707,717 1,498 r, son 5,809 3,768 19.364 iy,00^ 77 77 266 49,070 194 27,784 1,833 4 99'," Tons. 1,498 5,869 3,768 19,364 77 1,833 4,927 51,32'.' 4,491,115 16,564 39,599,056 4 , Wti 7,335 14,614 3,450 5,377 51,322 328,183 326,553 323,992; 329,731 4,491,115 33 57 23 40 16,564 1,928,952 964,476 1,684,632 942,316 39,599,056 14,444 5,448 339,343 4,575 279,133 349,271 2,270,217 1,694,113 2,216,806 1,584,387 44,559,108 1,284,323 1,380,366 1,790,136 14,444 349,271 7,230 17,875,483 Total quantity and value of minerals Value of gold and silver, as above.. 2,270,217 1,694,113 1,284,323 2,216,806 1,380,366 44,559,108 42,423,133 88,029,108 130,452,301 Total value of minerals produced, including gold and silver 2,978,436 3,597,232 3,374,523 2,978,436 3,597,232 * Includit g concentrates, slimes, and tailii 20 tons; puiniee-sanil, 4,0(:4 tons; pumice-stone, 1 lime, 391 tons. rigs, 2,646 to: 52 tons; pyr igs, 2,646 tons; jewellers' sweepings, 1 j|, tons; greenstone, 35..',, t 52 tons; pyrites, 4 tons; building-stone, 21 tons; stone (rough), is; jewellon ■ites, 4 tons s' sweepings, ; buildiug-st< •eerrstone, SSjJr stone (rough), tons; marble , fi tons; and