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THE CUBA REVIEW 



Milling camp, Jiiiagua Iron Co., <Jriente Province 



CUBAN MINERALS 



Cuban minerals wore exported to tlic United States during the six months ending De- 

 cember 31, 1909, as follows: 



Cuba Copper Co Copper Ore, exported 15,9S2 tons* — all to the United States 



Juragna Inm Co Iron " " 210,790 " 



Spanish-American Iron Co. — 



From Daiquri " " " 336.52.5 " " " 



From Mayari " " • " 5,370 " " " " 



Ponupo Manganese Co " " " 53,509 " 



Holgiiin Syndicate — Gold 109 ounces troy weight. 



Cuban mines in existence December 31, 1909, are given in the following list : 



Iron 377 Asphalt 23 



Copper 281 Asbestos 2 



Manganese 247 Silver 1 



Gold 42 Antimony 1 



Mercury 2 Petroleum 3 



Zinc 9 \^arious 173 



Soft coal 9 



Lead 10 Total 1,180 



occuping in all 108,797 hectares. 



Of these 1,180 mines 1,074 are in Oriente province, and 100 in the adjoining province 

 of Camaguey. 



There are numerous mines of the same kind in the western province of Pinar del Rio, 

 and also in Santa Clara province, all registered by various claimants, but there is no 

 record of any development work. 



New mines are constantly being proclaimed in all tlie provinces. 



There are other mineral riches absolutely neglected which are no less important than 

 those mentioned, and which will prove great sonrces of wealth. Thus vast deposits of 

 iron of very good quality remain unexploited, and there are extensive peat beds which at 

 some future day will be utilized as fuel and in the production of nitrate. 



* Ton = - 2,240 pounds avoirdupois. 



