Mining Industry, Mining Industry in India, Indian Mining ...
The mining industry is the main source of raw material for most of the industries producing as many as 84 minerals comprising 4 fuels, 11 metallic, 49 non metallic and 20 minor minerals. Today India has resources of 12745 MT of iron ore, 2,525 MT of bauxite, 233 MT of magnesite, 76446 MT of limestone, 70 MT of barites, 167 MT of lead zinc ore, 176 MT of manganese ore and 90 MT of chromite.