Gold in Siberia. 



It has not yet, however, assumed the proportions its importance 

 and the amount of gold in the land demand. 



Whilst in Ustkhamenogorsk I was shown nuggets and gold 

 dust obtained from neighbouring districts, and from my own 

 observations and enquiries made on the southern slopes of the 

 Altai and in passing through Western Siberia, I gathered gold 

 was to be found in considerable quantities, and more than 

 sufficient to warrant its careful exploitation. Besides this. 



AN AERIAL RAILWAY IN THE SIBERIAN ALTAI. 



copper is also found in the country, as well as silver, platinum, 

 galena, coal and numerous products which only need working 

 on modern lines for them to develop into thriving industries. 



Several million pounds' worth of gold are exported from 

 Siberia annually, but this is no criterion as to the true output, 

 since a large amount is stolen by the miners and others, and only 

 a comparatively small part of what really issues from the mines 

 finds its way to the proper destination. 



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