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Geographically, India is rich in minerals. Majorly, metallic minerals such as iron, magnesium, etc, are found in the ancient crystalline rocks on the peninsular plateau. As per the government data, coal deposits are found in the Damodar, Sone, Mahanadi, and Godavari basins. While Assam, Gujarat, and Mumbai are rich in petroleum deposits. In the List of Mineral Production in India, we will share all the details.

Mineral

Mines

Top producers (states)

Top reserves (states)

Iron Ore

Metallic (Ferrous)
  • Barabil – Koira Valley(Orissa)

  • Bailadila Mine (Chhattisgarh)

  • Dalli-Rajhara(CH) –
    the largest mine in India

1. Orissa
2. Chhattisgarh
3. Karnataka

1. Orissa
2. Jharkhand
3. Chhattisgarh

Manganese

Metallic (Ferrous)

  • Nagpur– Bhandara Region (Maharashtra)

  • Gondite Mines (Orissa)

  • Khondolite deposits (Orissa)

1. MP

2. Maharashtra

1. Orissa
2. Karnataka
3. Madhya Pradesh

Chromite

Metallic (Ferrous)

  • Sukinda Valley (Orissa)

  • Hasan Region (Karnataka)

1. Orissa
2. Karnataka
3. Andhra Pradesh

1. Sukinda Valley (OR)
2. Guntur Region (AP)

Nickel

Metallic (Ferrous)

  • Sukinda Valley (Orissa)

  • Singhbhum Region (Jharkhand)

1. Orissa
2. Jharkhand

1. Orissa
2. Jharkhand
3. Karnataka

Cobalt

Metallic (Ferrous)

  • Singhbhum Region (Jharkhand)

  • Kendujhar (Orissa)

  • Tuensang (Nagaland)

1. Jharkhand
2. Orissa
3. Nagaland

Bauxite

Metallic (Non-Ferrous)

  • Balangir(Orissa)

  • Koraput (Orissa)

  • Gumla(Jharkhand)

  • Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh)

1. Orissa
2. Gujarat

1. Junagarh (GJ)
2. Durg (CH)

Copper

Metallic (Non-Ferrous)

  • Malanjkhand Belt (Madhya Pradesh)

  • Khetri Belt (Rajasthan)

  • Kho-Dariba (Rajasthan)

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Rajasthan
3. Jharkhand

1. Rajasthan
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Jharkhand

Gold

Metallic (Non-Ferrous)

  • Kolar Gold Field (Karnataka)

  • Hutti Gold Field (Karnataka)

  • Ramagiri Mines (Andhra Pradesh)

  • Sunarnarekha Sands (Jharkhand)

1. Karnataka
2. Andhra Pradesh

1. Bihar
2. Rajasthan
3. Karnataka

Silver

Metallic (Non-Ferrous)

  • Zawar Mines (Rajasthan)

  • Tundoo Mines (Jharkhand)

  • Kolar Gold Fields (Karnataka)

1. Rajasthan
2. Karnataka

1. Rajasthan
2. Jharkhand

Lead

Metallic (Non-Ferrous)

  • Rampura Aghucha (Rajasthan)

  • Sindesar Mines (Rajasthan)

1. Rajasthan
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Madhya Pradesh

1. Rajasthan
2. Madhya Pradesh

Tin

Metallic (Non-Ferrous)

  • Dantewada (Chhattisgarh)

Chhattisgarh (the only state in India)

Chhattisgarh

Magnesium

Metallic (Non-Ferrous)

  • Chalk Hills (Tamil Nadu)

  • Almora (Uttarakhand)

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Uttarakhand
3. Karnataka

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Karnataka

Limestone

Non-Metallic

  • Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh)

  • Satna (Madhya Pradesh)

  • Cuddapah (AP)

1. Rajasthan
2. Madhya Pradesh

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Rajasthan
3. Gujarat

Mica

Non-Metallic

  • Gudur Mines (Andhra Pradesh)

  • Aravalis (Rajasthan)
    Koderma (Jharkhand)

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Rajasthan
3. Orissa

Dolomite

Non-Metallic

  • Bastar, Raigarh (Chhattisgarh)

  • Birmitrapur (Orissa)

  • Khammam Region (Andhra Pradesh)

1. Chhattisgarh
2. Andhra Pradesh

1. Chhattisgarh
2. Orissa

Asbestos

Non-Metallic

  • Pali (Rajasthan) – largest mine

  • Cuddapah (Andhra Pradesh)

1. Rajasthan
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Karnataka

1. Rajasthan
2. Andhra Pradesh

Kyanite

Non-Metallic

  • Pavri Mines (Maharashtra) – Oldest kyanite mine in India

  • Nawargaon Mines (Maharashtra)

1. Jharkhand
2. Maharashtra
3. Karnataka

1. Maharashtra
2. Jharkhand

Gypsum

Non-Metallic

  • Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, (Rajasthan)

1. Rajasthan
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Gujarat

1. Rajasthan
2. Tamil Nadu
3. J & K

Diamond

Non-Metallic

  • Majhgawan Panna Mines (Madhya Pradesh) is – the only active diamond mine in India

1. Madhya Pradesh – only diamond-producing state

Coal

Non-Metallic (Energy)

  • Korba Coalfield, Birampur –(Chhattisgarh)

  • Jharia Coalfield, Bokaro Coalfield, Girdih –(Jharkhand)

  • Talcher field – (Orissa)

  • Singaruli coalfields (Chhattisgarh) – Largest

1. Chhattisgarh
2. Jharkhand
3. Orissa

1. Jharkhand
2. Orissa
3. Chhattisgarh

Petroleum

Non-Metallic (Energy)

  • Lunej, Ankleshwar, Kalol–Gujarat
    Mumbai high–(Maharashtra) – largest oil field

  • Digboi (Assam)–Oldest oil filed in India

1. Maharashtra
2. Gujarat

1. Gujarat
2. Maharashtra

Uranium

Atomic

  • Jaduguda mine (Jharkhand)

  • Tummalapalle mine (Andhra Pradesh) –largest mine

  • Domiasiat Mine (Meghalaya)

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Jharkhand
3. Karnataka

1. Jharkhand
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Karnataka

Thorium

Atomic

1. Kerala
2. Jharkhand
3. Bihar

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Kerala

Important Links

List of Dams and Reservoirs in India List of Important Indian Cities on the Banks of Rivers
List of Biosphere Reserves of India Important Ramsar Sites in India GK Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

India’s mineral resources are broadly classified into metallic minerals, non-metallic minerals, mineral fuels (energy minerals), and atomic minerals. Iron ore, manganese and chromite are metallic minerals, while limestone, mica and gypsum are non-metallic minerals.

Odisha is one of India’s leading iron ore-producing states. Major iron ore deposits are also found in Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Jharkhand.

Odisha is India’s leading bauxite-producing state. Important bauxite-bearing areas include the Koraput region of Odisha, along with deposits in Jharkhand, Gujarat and other states.

Karnataka is an important gold-producing state. The Hutti Gold Mines in Karnataka are among the major operating gold mines in India.

Rajasthan is an important silver-producing state. The Zawar mining area in Rajasthan is well known for silver associated with lead-zinc ores.
 

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