As Parts I. and II. of this paper do not bring the exports up to the en of 1891, the following table is given as showing the total mineral production of tb colony, to the latest date available:—

Table Showing the Quantity and Value of Gold Entered for Ixportation, and also the Quantity and Value of other Inehals Produced, for the year 1891, and also the Total Quantity and Value since January, 1853

Name of Metal or Mineral.	For the year ending December 31st, 1891.		Total from January 1st, 1853, to December 31st 1891.
	Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.
Precious Metals.	Ozs.	£	Ozs.	£
Gold	251,996	1,007,488	12,U70,217	47,33,117
Silver	28,023	5,151	582,633	40,148
Total Gold and Silver	280,019	1,012,639	12,652,850	47,73,265
Mineral Produce, including Kaurigum.	Tons.	£	Tons.	£
Copper ore	3/20	4	1,3943/20 3/20	17,866
Chrome ore	—	—	5,666	37,367
Antimony ore	413	4.950	2,786	41,140
Manganese ore	1,153	2,63	16,456½	53,925
Hæmatite ore	½0	1	52 1½0	226
Mixed minerals	2	6	14,068	69,041
Coal exported	91,664	91,173	510,364	06,958
Coke exported	2,544	3,658	11,486	17,899
Coal output of mines in colony	577,130	288,565	6,468,181	334,090
Kauri-gum	8,388	437,056	143,018½	531,743
Total quantity and value of minerals	681,294 4/26	828,047	7,173,47214/20	910,255
Value of gold and silver as above		1,012,639		4773,265
Total value of mine produced, including gold and silver		1,840,686		5783,520