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Monday, Sept. 30, 1996 | 11:59 a.m.
Mining is Nevada's second largest industry. The figures for 1995 indicate that mining is indeed on the upswing, with the total value of all mineral production reaching a record $3.2 billion.
* GOLD PRODUCTION: 6.76 million ounces worth $2.6 billion were produced in 1995; about 64 percent of U.S. gold production and 9 percent of the world's.
* SILVER PRODUCTION: 24.6 million ounces of silver worth $127.7 million at 1995's average price of $5.19 per ounce.
* OTHER MINERALS Various minerals including barite, gypsum and lime; and metallic minerals including copper, lithium and mercury.
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