§ 41. Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Minister of Power what has been the tonnage of hematite ore mined in each of the past five years; and what information he has about the rate of production planned for the current year and future years.
§ Mr. FreesonAbout 400,000 tons in each of the past five years, and 300–400,000 this year. Its future extraction will be commensurate with market demands for hematite pig iron.