Tuesday, 11 August 2015

Exploration of Minerals

State-wise and mineral-wise details of mineral reserves in the country including titanium bearing minerals is given in the Indian Mineral Year Book published by Indian Bureau of Mines (a subordinate office of Ministry of Mines). These details are also available on their official website (http://ibm.nic.in).

As per available information, State-wise and mineral-wise details of the production of minerals covered under the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988 during the last three years are at Annexure-I.

The production of beach sand minerals including titanium bearing minerals by Indian Rare Earths Limited, a Public Sector Undertaking under the Department of Atomic Energy, in its operating units at Orissa Sands Complex, Odisha, Manavalakurichi, Tamil Nadu and Chavara, Kerala during the last three years are as under:
                                                                                        
  (in tonnes)                
Minerals
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
Ilmenite
241139
208054
252976
Zircon
10915
8778
10673
Rutile
9775
7878
9501
Sillimanite
17250
16005
25254
Garnet
34138
26010
29532
Leucoxene
197
162
105

The global demand for titanium dioxide pigment is estimated to be about 59 lakh tpa while the production is in excess of 60 lakh tpa. The production capacity of titanium dioxide in India is about 70,000 to 80,000 tonne per annum (tpa). There is global production surplus of titanium dioxide pigment over that of demand.

As stated above, one of the prime area of activities of Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) is survey and exploration of beach sand minerals, which contains Titanium minerals also.  AMD has so far covered a major portion (about 60%) of the coastal tracts of India and continues further exploration in potential areas for locating Beach Sand Mineral deposits.
The steps taken by the Government to enhance the exploration of various minerals in the country are given below:
i) 100% FDI is allowed in exploration under the automatic route for all non-fuel and non-atomic minerals.
ii) Geological Survey of India (GSI) has been strengthened with manpower, skill development and state of the art equipments. GSI was restructured in October 2011 by creating 1353 technical posts. More than 400 geoscientists have been inducted in GSI since then. A state of the art Oceanographic Research Vessel (ORV) and a Heliborne Geophysical Survey System (HGSS) have been commissioned to enhance exploration capabilities of the GSI.

iii) GSI is carrying out scientific investigation for mineral resource assessment through modern and sophisticated exploration techniques including geomorphological and lineament mapping through study of satellite imageries, aero and ground geophysical studies and geochemical mapping. Integrated surveys for targeting concealed and deep-seated mineral deposits have also been taken up to improve the regional exploration for assessment of natural resources by infusion of latest state of art technology. Action have been initiated to augment mineral resources by exploration of concealed deposits, conservation of existing resources by zero waste mining and developing improved beneficiation process. 
Annexure-I
State-wise Production of MCDR Minerals
Name of Mineral
Name of State
Unit
2012-13
2013-14 (P)
2014-15 (P)
Quantity
Quantity
Quantity
  Bauxite
  Chhattisgarh
t
1818169
1314112
1559687
  Bauxite
  Goa
t
104200
444421
235000
  Bauxite
  Gujarat
t
3429903
7024304
5304011
  Bauxite
  Jharkhand
t
1977575
2282428
2024968
  Bauxite
  Karnataka
t
81200
74500
127500
  Bauxite
  Kerala
t
0
0
0
  Bauxite
  Madhya Pradesh
t
1016756
732453
763581
  Bauxite
  Maharashtra
t
2628328
2057702
2539716
  Bauxite
  Orissa
t
5460037
7635195
9233131
  Bauxite
  Tamil Nadu
t
95442
100896
78372
  Chromite
  Karnataka
t
6828
1003
2274
  Chromite
  Maharashtra
t

19

  Chromite
  Orissa
t
2827067
2851832
2147413
  Copper Ore
  Jharkhand
t
398537
398569
180496
  Copper Ore
  Madhya Pradesh
t
2254288
2376183
2458132
  Copper Ore
  Rajasthan
t
982926
1003012
947400
  Copper Conc.
  Jharkhand
t
12769
13741
5902
  Copper Conc.
  Madhya Pradesh
t
67640
79909
57489
  Copper Conc.
  Rajasthan
t
43245
45656
44150
  Gold Ore
  Jharkhand
t
3770
7552
4232
  Gold Ore
  Karnataka
t
499061
413225
444257
  Gold
  Jharkhand
kg
5
8
11
  Gold
  Karnataka
kg
1583
1556
1436
  Iron Ore
  Andhra Pradesh
'000t
1176
753
909
  Iron Ore
  Chhattisgarh
'000t
27963
30156
29419
  Iron Ore
  Goa
'000t
10897
0
0
  Iron Ore
  Jharkhand
'000t
17986
22557
19578
  Iron Ore
  Karnataka
'000t
11504
18308
20155
  Iron Ore
  Madhya Pradesh
'000t
1225
2115
3680
  Iron Ore
  Maharashtra
'000t
1193
1621
2050
  Iron Ore
  Orissa
'000t
64439
76227
52026
  Iron Ore
  Rajasthan
'000t
235
696
1122
  Iron Ore
  Telangana
'000t


37
  Lead & Zinc Ore
  Rajasthan
t
8633411
9252137
9346349
  Lead Conc.
  Rajasthan
t
184486
194426
197668
  Zinc Conc.
  Rajasthan
t
1492781
1490662
1501586
  Manganese Ore
  Andhra Pradesh
t
367445
343626
253760
  Manganese Ore
  Goa
t
50
0
0
  Manganese Ore
  Gujarat
t
0
0
0
  Manganese Ore
  Jharkhand
t
4266
4701
4367
  Manganese Ore
  Karnataka
t
39540
137935
192523
  Manganese Ore
  Madhya Pradesh
t
714730
771928
807743
  Manganese Ore
  Maharashtra
t
683185
664284
669717
  Manganese Ore
  Orissa
t
527966
660438
326117
  Manganese Ore
  Telangana
t


7435
  Manganese Ore
  Rajasthan
t
4987
5401
6059
  Silver
  Karnataka
kg
145
154
140
  Silver
  Rajasthan
kg
373901
349620
327508
  Tin Conc.
  Chhattisgarh
kg
47774
34851
24689
  Agate
  Gujarat
t
493
100
0
  Apatite
  Andhra Pradesh
t
572
1300
930
  Apatite
  West Bengal
t
0
0
0
  Asbestos
  Andhra Pradesh
t
389
227
0
  Asbestos
  Rajasthan
t
0
0
0
  Ball Clay
  Andhra Pradesh
t
184345
138702
148774
  Ball Clay
  Gujarat
t
10900
8600
0
  Ball Clay
  Rajasthan
t
1541981
1722103
1753622
  Ball Clay
  Tamil Nadu
t
13333
4644
760
  Barytes
  Andhra Pradesh
t
1782079
1131254
886318
  Barytes
  Rajasthan
t
7352
5560
3380
  Barytes
  Telangana
t


20654
  Calcite
  Andhra Pradesh
t
1790
1960
4100
  Calcite
  Madhya Pradesh
t
0
100
22
  Calcite
  Rajasthan
t
72698
90086
87661
  Chalk
  Gujarat
t
175516
126431
94467
  Clay (others)
  Andhra Pradesh
t
158674
136295
50920
  Clay (others)
  Chhattisgarh
t
0
0
0
  Clay (others)
  Gujarat
t
1928419
1572439
1515109
  Clay (others)
  Karnataka
t
0
0
0
  Clay (others)
  Kerala
t
0
78703
141843
  Clay (others)
  Madhya Pradesh
t
436329
433136
357633
  Clay (others)
  Rajasthan
t
152534
140298
122784
  Clay (others)
  Telangana
t


51915
  Clay (others)
  Tamil Nadu
t
4770
0
0
  Corundum
  Karnataka
kg
5000
0
0
  Corundum
  Maharashtra
kg
0
0

  Diamond
  Madhya Pradesh
crt
31988
37515
35724
  Diaspore
  Madhya Pradesh
t
7268
6666
4567
  Diaspore
  Uttar Pradesh
t
8954
8115
7435
  Dolomite
  Andhra Pradesh
t
1547613
1376901
700010
  Dolomite
  Chhattisgarh
t
1970136
2594991
2438854
  Dolomite
  Gujarat
t
499122
482765
388173
  Dolomite
  Jharkhand
t
301185
267146
135319
  Dolomite
  Karnataka
t
728186
640815
622308
  Dolomite
  Madhya Pradesh
t
655858
565399
501695
  Dolomite
  Maharashtra
t
314562
222937
102236
  Dolomite
  Orissa
t
992470
657211
413891
  Dolomite
  Rajasthan
t
224826
300531
381314
  Dolomite
Telangana
t


485222
  Dolomite
  Uttaranchal
t
0
0
5342
  Dunite
  Karnataka
t
8750
978
1123
  Dunite
  Tamil Nadu
t
79524
64120
73962
  Emerald
  Rajasthan
crt
0
0
0
  Felsite
  Karnataka
t
1266
549
324
  Felspar
  Andhra Pradesh
t
504000
495858
99723
  Felspar
  Jharkhand
t
6525
5476
3252
  Felspar
  Rajasthan
t
892257
833458
763638
  Felspar
  Tamil Nadu
t
42666
57884
53542
  Felspar
  Telangana
t


401217
  Felspar
  West Bengal
t
13560
19842
19137
  Fireclay
  Andhra Pradesh
t
49478
31686
31022
  Fireclay
  Chhattisgarh
t
2570
0
0
  Fireclay
  Gujarat
t
86316
39555
52044
  Fireclay
  Jharkhand
t
111594
0
0
  Fireclay
  Karnataka
t
16307
13966
3565
  Fireclay
  Madhya Pradesh
t
71226
45852
27616
  Fireclay
  Maharashtra
t
7547
4670
4532
  Fireclay
  Orissa
t


0
  Fireclay
  Rajasthan
t
410331
313927
331544
  Fireclay
  Tamil Nadu
t
145468
161479
192762
  Fireclay
  West Bengal
t
99088
95504
71273
  Flint Stone
  Jharkhand
t
633
459
269
  Fluorite(graded)
  Gujarat
t
0
0
0
  Fluorite(graded)
  Maharashtra
t
3092
2486
2947
  Fluorite(graded)
  Rajasthan
t
0
0

  Garnet (abrasive)
  Andhra Pradesh
t
83683
82804
51803
  Garnet (abrasive)
  Jharkhand
t


0
  Garnet (abrasive)
  Orissa
t
23898
19092
11999
  Garnet (abrasive)
  Rajasthan
t
614
605
725
  Garnet (abrasive)
  Tamil Nadu
t
660053
355125
10397
  Graphite (r.o.m.)
  Chhattisgarh
t
0
1403
0
  Graphite (r.o.m.)
  Jharkhand
t
55855
43717
41251
  Graphite (r.o.m.)
  Karnataka
t
3241
2205
0
  Graphite (r.o.m.)
  Kerala
t


50
  Graphite (r.o.m.)
  Orissa
t
6530
10139
2083
  Graphite (r.o.m.)
  Tamil Nadu
t
69109
88545
72956
  Gypsum
  Gujarat
t
38
20
0
  Gypsum
  Jammu & Kashmir
t
43432
33561
28694
  Gypsum
  Rajasthan
t
3510063
2894921
2429415
  Gypsum
  Tamil Nadu
t
3190
1410
0
  Kaolin
  Andhra Pradesh
t
53057
51957
45857
  Kaolin
  Gujarat
t
2656099
3080729
2457177
  Kaolin
  Jharkhand
t
66235
600
70623
  Kaolin
  Karnataka
t
2836
2540
1984
  Kaolin
  Kerala
t
708257
712291
561565
  Kaolin
  Madhya Pradesh
t
11790
8200
10200
  Kaolin
  Rajasthan
t
662362
806189
628881
  Kaolin
  West Bengal
t
98061
90137
80999
  Kyanite
  Jharkhand
t
1015
0
0
  Kyanite
  Karnataka
t


4400
  Kyanite
  Maharashtra
t
33
1922
1860
  Laterite
  Andhra Pradesh
t
3227646
2615247
1769878
  Laterite
  Gujarat
t
117880
19050
53974
  Laterite
  Jharkhand
t
0
0
0
  Laterite
  Karnataka
t
163200
118500
121200
  Laterite
  Kerala
t
97909
167136
148357
  Laterite
  Madhya Pradesh
t
510557
517590
576065
  Laterite
  Maharashtra
t
4000
53987
69000
  Laterite
  Telangana
t


1848208
  Lime Kankar
  Andhra Pradesh
t
275
0
0
  Lime Kankar
  Tamil Nadu
t
192151
140088
111382
  Limeshell
  Karnataka
t
0
0
0
  Limeshell
  Kerala
t
23939
18726
16120
  Limeshell
  Tamil Nadu
t
105
60
30
  Limestone
  Andhra Pradesh
'000t
63438
59354
35417
  Limestone
  Assam
'000t
384
198
665
  Limestone
  Bihar
'000t
588
514
510
  Limestone
  Chhattisgarh
'000t
20172
21061
24386
  Limestone
  Gujarat
'000t
26071
23279
25726
  Limestone
  Himachal Pradesh
'000t
13104
11576
12701
  Limestone
  Jammu & Kashmir
'000t
192
215
131
  Limestone
  Jharkhand
'000t
1861
1902
792
  Limestone
  Karnataka
'000t
21132
21470
24022
  Limestone
  Kerala
'000t
488
501
511
  Limestone
  Meghalaya
'000t
4032
3599
3724
  Limestone
  Madhya Pradesh
'000t
35536
36917
38421
  Limestone
  Maharashtra
'000t
11924
10877
12204
  Limestone
  Orissa
'000t
3912
3827
3409
  Limestone
  Rajasthan
'000t
52540
56328
61544
  Limestone
  Tamil Nadu
'000t
26442
23963
21259
  Limestone
  Telangana
'000t


24000
  Limestone
  Uttar Pradesh
'000t
3214
3144
2952
  Magnesite
  Karnataka
t
11495
5791
9129
  Magnesite
  Tamil Nadu
t
160450
145084
215033
  Magnesite
  Uttaranchal
t
52370
44230
58361
  Marl
  Gujarat
t
4240183
3216915
2177450
  Marl
  Tamil Nadu
t
96826
37247
2039
  Mica (crude)
  Andhra Pradesh
t
1177
1610
616
  Mica (crude)
  Jharkhand
t
0
0
0
  Mica (crude)
  Rajasthan
t
79
0
0
  Mica (waste & Scrap)
  Andhra Pradesh
t
7415
7609
10374
  Mica (waste & Scrap)
  Bihar
t
2939
3267
1378
  Mica (waste & Scrap)
  Jharkhand
t
782
1997
0
  Mica (waste & Scrap)
  Rajasthan
t
5119
4672
2800
  Moulding Sand
  Chhattisgarh
t
2613
29321
6383
  Moulding Sand
  Gujarat
t
200
150
0
  Moulding Sand
  West Bengal
t
305
490
0
  Ochre
  Andhra Pradesh
t
97581
111547
155723
  Ochre
  Gujarat
t
4690
5050
6300
  Ochre
  Karnataka
t
0
0
0
  Ochre
  Madhya Pradesh
t
55445
72425
50433
  Ochre
  Rajasthan
t
1676067
1365658
1971263
  Phosphorite
  Madhya Pradesh
t
248352
131465
77565
  Phosphorite
  Rajasthan
t
1692806
1252533
1501996
  Pyrites
  Bihar
t
0
0
0
  Pyrophyllite
  Andhra Pradesh
t
176
1675
1203
  Pyrophyllite
  Madhya Pradesh
t
207768
167907
115641
  Pyrophyllite
  Maharashtra
t
714
1596
1030
  Pyrophyllite
  Orissa
t
0
10066
3388
  Pyrophyllite
  Rajasthan
t
7697
939
0
  Pyrophyllite
  Uttar Pradesh
t
31613
26271
23705
  Pyroxenite
  Jharkhand
t
58562
2985
0
  Pyroxenite
  Orissa
t
0
0
0
  Quartz
  Andhra Pradesh
t
893670
877036
506378
  Quartz
  Bihar
t
8997
0
0
  Quartz
  Chhattisgarh
t
17009
14784
4705
  Quartz
  Gujarat
t
164462
139336
102885
  Quartz
  Jharkhand
t
42474
27244
14730
  Quartz
  Karnataka
t
6931
63124
88673
  Quartz
  Madhya Pradesh
t
340
0
3450
  Quartz
  Maharashtra
t
17475
14974
7256
  Quartz
  Orissa
t
7720
6976
0
  Quartz
  Rajasthan
t
173448
199801
226833
  Quartz
  Tamil Nadu
t
21367
15756
21583
  Quartz
  Telangana
t


369827
  Quartz
  Uttar Pradesh
t

900
50
  Quartz
  West Bengal
t
30262
35521
37215
  Quartzite
  Andhra Pradesh
t
221885
360615
455857
  Quartzite
  Bihar
t
109495
21345
5706
  Quartzite
  Chhattisgarh
t
42524
31671
19696
  Quartzite
  Jharkhand
t
30771
1981
0
  Quartzite
  Karnataka
t
10000
13000
8500
  Quartzite
  Maharashtra
t
55117
58073
59991
  Quartzite
  Orissa
t
26818
32026
21862
  Quartzite
  Rajasthan
t
4489
4187
8285
  Quartzite
  West Bengal
t
300
7090
2560
  Sand (others)
  Andhra Pradesh
t
1874624
2032004
7197
  Sand (others)
  Meghalaya
t
12923
0
0
  Sand (others)
  Madhya Pradesh
t

66091
16037
  Sand (others)
  Maharashtra
t
750877
449543
291979
  Sand (others)
  Rajasthan
t

5280
7225
  Sand (others)
  Telangana
t


1778118
  Selenite
  Rajasthan
t
7577
532
0
  Shale
  Andhra Pradesh
t
142617
157373
110864
  Shale
  Himachal Pradesh
t
1512161
1430233
1279203
  Shale
  Karnataka
t
546026
670137
646286
  Shale
  Meghalaya
t


0
  Shale
  Madhya Pradesh
t
519521
452235
383928
  Shale
  Maharashtra
t
347393
280601
294076
  Shale
  Telangana
t


87000
  Silica Sand
  Andhra Pradesh
t
2128989
1426819
1230700
  Silica Sand
  Chhattisgarh
t



  Silica Sand
  Gujarat
t
869926
844984
873200
  Silica Sand
  Jharkhand
t
81088
0

  Silica Sand
  Karnataka
t
102854
133619
90331
  Silica Sand
  Kerala
t
91833
47248
38628
  Silica Sand
  Madhya Pradesh
t
0
0

  Silica Sand
  Maharashtra
t
278138
200053
129947
  Silica Sand
  Orissa
t
0
0

  Silica Sand
  Rajasthan
t
626336
611164
510703
  Silica Sand
  Tamil Nadu
t
10916
11476
74268
  Silica Sand
  Uttar Pradesh
t
42051
8336

  Silica Sand
  West Bengal
t
71752
62415
89925
  Sillimanite
  Andhra Pradesh
t
23896
39723
33801
  Sillimanite
  Kerala
t
4936
3946
7690
  Sillimanite
  Maharashtra
t
2590
6206
6223
  Sillimanite
  Orissa
t
12314
11722
18311
  Slate
  Haryana
t
278
339
218
  Steatite
  Andhra Pradesh
t
85117
62239
57794
  Steatite
  Chhattisgarh
t
440
0
0
  Steatite
  Gujarat
t
2626
1301
0
  Steatite
  Jharkhand
t
1400
0
0
  Steatite
  Karnataka
t
0
0
0
  Steatite
  Madhya Pradesh
t
140
1878
1828
  Steatite
  Rajasthan
t
766742
717704
633212
  Steatite
  Tamil Nadu
t
991
1280
2750
  Steatite
  Uttaranchal
t
114322
80724
78735
  Sulphur
  Assam
t
3706
4950
5803
  Sulphur
  Bihar
t
12345
10253
8629
  Sulphur
  Gujarat
t
74697
76088
82483
  Sulphur
  Haryana
t
218633
170471
168598
  Sulphur
  Maharashtra
t
46991
51301
57691
  Sulphur
  Punjab
t
12676
0
0
  Sulphur
  Tamil Nadu
t
0
0
0
  Sulphur
  Uttar Pradesh
t
43574
35361
48782
  Sulphur
  West Bengal
t
36382
41901
49659
  Vermiculite
  Andhra Pradesh
t
6474
7974
13645
  Vermiculite
  Karnataka
t
100
0
0
  Vermiculite
  Tamil Nadu
t
1373
2202
2201
  Wollastonite
  Rajasthan
t
145667
192642
186519
                                                                                               
  Source: Indian Bureau of Mines
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