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List of Mineral Production in India

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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

FAQs:

1. Which Indian states are the top producers of Uranium?

Ans:  Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Karnataka are the top producers of Uranium in India.

2. In 2023, which India state is the largest producer of minerals in India?

Ans: Orissa is the largest producer of Minerals in India in 2023, followed by Chhattisgarh and Kerala.

3. Which Indian state is very rich in minerals?

Ans: Indian states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh are the states with the richest mineral reserves.

4. Which is the mineral city of India?

Ans:  Chhota Nagpur Plateau is the mineral city of India.

 

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