The Year in Brief

Financial 1978 1977
Asbestos sales $80,774,633 Si) OV eae,
Waste removal expenditure 10,853,401 16,806,736
Capital expenditures (net) 14,236,218 13,118,983
Salaries and wages 20,403,520 24,817,283
Provision for taxes 4,550,000 11,605,451
Net earnings 11,825,204 19,565,945
Average price of asbestos per ton 618.00 541.00
Net income per share 2.15 3.56
Operational

Cassiar mine

Ore mined, tons 828,072 1,321,065
Fibre produced, tons 75,135 107,060
Waste removed, cubic yards 5,080,948 6,874,033
Clinton Creek mine

Ore mined, tons 778,499 LS/s),S ts)
Fibre produced, tons 57,655 105,224

Waste removed, cubic yards 274,986 778,484