Walker - 1967 - A geography of Italy

TABLE II
ITALIAN MINERAL PRODUCTION I953 AND I963
IN THOUSANDS OF METRIC TONS (EXCEPT NATURAL GAS,
IN MILLIONS OF CUBIC METRES)
(Source: Compendio Statistico Italiano)
Mineral
’000
metric tons
1953
’000
metric tons
1963
’000
metric tons
1964
Producing areas
Anthracite 68 13 9 Valle d’Aosta
Sulcis coal 1,062 574 462 Sulcis, Sardinia
Lignite 754 1,365 1,200 Tuscany, Umbria
Oil 85 1,834 2,687 Sicily, Abruzzi
Natural gas 2,279 7,264 7,667 Po Valley, Basilicata
Iron ore 991 1,005 914 Elba, La Nurra
Bauxite 271 268 236 Abruzzi, Apulia
Lead ore 67 51 52 Iglesiente, La Nurra
Zinc ore I6I 205 221 Iglesiente, La Nurra
Manganese ore 38 45 47 Iglesiente
Mercury ore 194 256 276 M. Amiata
Antimony 2 0-5 0-8 Sardinia
Arsenic
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Sardinia
Sulphur 1,922 967 698 Central Sicily
Pyrites 1,234 1,398 1,396 Tuscany
Potash — 1,263 1,470 San Cataldo, Sicily
TABLE 12
THE DISTRIBUTION OF INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL MANPOWER
1951 AND 1961 ( in t h o u s a n d s )
(Industrial Censuses ip si and 1961)
1931 1961
Extractive industries 119 104
Manufacturing industries 3,49s 4,492
Food and tobacco 412 433
Textiles 651 592
Clothing and shoes 412 527
Furniture 102 134
Wood industries 193 244
Metal industries 145 192
Machines, non-electric 336 503
Machines, electric 95 172
Precision machinery 51 83
Mechanical workshops 227 376
Vehicles 188 235
Non-metallic minerals 207 312
Chemical industries 149 227
Construction 532 919
Gas, electricity and water undertakings 93 108
Commerce 1,803 2,392
Transport and communications 579 747
Credit, insurance, finance JÓ 2 210
Social services, etc. 2 o y 314
TOTAL 6,995 9,427
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