Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-03-31 | Page 14 | Decrease is Noted in Output of Gold

iOEKE IS RIOTED " II OUTPUT GF GOLD M ining and Scientific Press Gives Interesting Figures on 1915-1916. Sui'iieieiu statistical Information is now , availaole to warrant an estimate of the (amount of sold produced in 1916, says the jMinlns and Scientific Press. Tile output j from many mining regions is not yet known, but, fortunately, 83 per cent of the world's production of gold Is made J by the English-speaking countries, which Issue estimates soon after the close of the year. , 1015. 1916. Transvaal 5187,343,185 $191,501,929 KlioUestH , IS, 542,064 1S.912.225 West Atnci IWTtWtU 7,834.234 Total. Africa '..$214,161,643 $218,24S,3SS Uest. Australia . zi, 013, 015 21901105 lcloria 6,1,01. 835 5,252,143 Queensland 6,161,526 4,722 226 N. s. Wales 2,738,733 1,852.156 Jusmanla 353,366 646,68S So. Australia .... 177.472 124.020 -New Zealand 8, 739,792 S, 186,850 Total, Australasia . .$ 49,015,739 $ 42,584,188 Lanatla 18.977,901 19,162,025 IllJ"1 11,477,316 11,152,904 cjuier uritlsn territories .. .. 3,000,000 3,000,000 Total, Brit- " Mi empire ...$296,632,599 S294 147 503 nited States .... 101,035,700 92,316,400 ylssla 28,500,0(10 31,000. 000 Mexico 15,000,(MO 12.500,000 Japan, Korea ... 9,125,400 11,000,000 Other countries . 27.000,000 26,00i,OOO Grand total .. ..8477,293, 6M $166,963,905