| States and Territories | Deposits and Mine |
|---|---|
| Zulia | 5 |
| Falcón | 20 |
| Carabobo | 5 |
| Anzoátequi | 7 |
| Sucre | 4 |
| Nueva Esparta | 10 |
| Guayana | 1 |
| Apure | 1 |
| Bolívar | |
| Goagira | 6 |
| Colón | 5 |
| 64 |
The states of Táchira, Trujillo and Mérida use great quantities of yellow salt, white salt only being consumed in the regions near the salinas of Zulia. From 1874 to 1904 this commodity yielded $2,753,761.44 in revenue to the government.
In 1918 the extent of the mining industry was so broad that a special directory service was suggested by the Minister of Fomento, separate from the present Union of Mines, Government Lands, Industry and Commerce. Mining concessions in 1917 included 9 in iron, 14 in gold, 1 in copper and iron, 8 in copper and 1 in mica. In 1918, 9 were granted in gold, and 5 in iron. The production totalled:
| Gold | 958,304 | grams |
| Copper | 42,270,900 | kilograms |
| Asphalt | 54,071,700 | " |
| Petroleum | 18,248,524 | " |
| Coal | 20,164,915 | " |
| Companies. | Metal. | Quantity. | Value. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South American Copper Syndicate, Ltd. | Gold | 902,510 | grams | B. 2,669,599.19 |
| La Cumaragua Sindicato Buria | Copper | 43,701,500 | Kilograms | |
| Nat. Government | Asphalt | 47,124,000 | " | |
| So. American Co | ||||
| N. Y. & Bermúdez Co. | ||||
| Caribbean Petroleum Co. | Petroleum | 8,650,700 | " | |
The general mining output of Venezuela in 1918 exhibited the following characteristics:
The production of coal was 25,332 tons in 1918 against 20,165 tons in 1917, all from the two mines operated by the government. Considerable improvements were made at the Naricual mines, and plans have been formulated involving the installation of briquetting machines, and the electrification of the mine by means of the falls of the Neveri River as the power source. The cost of coal at the pit was 13 bolivares ($2.51) per metric ton, and 40 bolivares ($7.72) when delivered to private parties.
Copper production fell from 42,270 tons in 1917 to 29,708 tons of ore in 1918, probably owing to lack of vessels for transportation and the falling off of demand for the metal following the cessation of hostilities in Europe.