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THE BRITISH EMPIRE: — UNITED KINGDOM

Minerals Tons Value Minerals Tons Value Coal. 202,129,931 � 59,740,009 Gravel, sand 1,356,787 � 111,332 Clays 12,705,106 1,453,128 G5rpsum. 181,385 66,978 Sandstone. 4,964,109 1,524,700 Arsenic and Slates, slabs 609,194 1,649,576 ars. pyrites 17,302 85,529 Limestone. 11,003,524 1,155,993 Barytes. 22,723 24,117 Salt. 1,903,493 620,898 Ochre, &c. 14,422 12,997 Oil shale. 2,223,745 555,936 Others 119,307 33,629 Granite 1,847,323 552,604 Basalt, &c. 2,355,554 441,391 Total non-metallic. 68,190,412 Chal k. . 3,858,448 163,595 Total minerals (1897) „ (1896) 72,043,801 69,088,366

This shows an increase of 2,955,435Z. on 1896 in the value of the total mineral produce, and an increase of 41,179?. in that of metals produced. Of the total mineral produce in 1897, the value of 50,285, 601Z. was raised in England, 11,778,614?. in Wales, 9,727,402?. in Scotland, 199,068?. in Ireland, and 53,116?. in the Isle of Man. The total number of persons employed in and about all mines in the United Kingdom in 1S97 was 728,713?. ; of this number, 558,305 were em- ployed underground. The quantity and value of coal raised in the United Kingd •)m in five years, and the quantity and value of coal, coke, and patent fuel exported have been : —

Year Coal raised Coal exported Tons Value Tons Value 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 164,325,795 188,277,525 189,661,362 195,361,260 202,129,931 � 55,809,808 62,730.179 57,231,213 57,190,147 59,740,009 29,031,955 33,073,698 33,101,452 34,262,056 37,096,918 14,375,476 17,371,331 15,433,803 15,156,313 16,654,955

The coal production of the various districts of the United Kingdom in 1897 was :—

District Tons of Coal District Tons of Coal England : — Durham Yorkshire Lancashire. Staffordshire. Derbyshire. Northumberland. Monmouthshire Nottinghamshire. 33,819,068 24,055,380 22,812,572 13,449,635 12,648,419 9,768,459 9,307,304 6,970,424 England (contd. ) : — Other districts Wales : — Glamorgan. Other districts Scotland : — Lanarkshire. Other districts Ireland 10,656,601 25,112,551 4,311,497 15,822,297 13,260,699 135,025 Total, United Kingdom .... 202,129,931

The exports of coal, coke, and patent fuel in 1897 were chiefly to the following Countries : —