(a) the quantum of the mineral reserves in the country as on date, minerals-wise and State-wise;
(b) the demand and supply of various minerals during each of the last three years, State-wise;
(c) the details of minerals exported by the Government, country-wise;
(d) the foreign exchange earned thereby during each of the last three years; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government to check the exploitation of mineral reserves in the country?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COAL AND MINES (DR. DASARI NARAYANA RAO)
(a) : India produced 64 major minerals including 4 fuel minerals, 10 metallic minerals and 50 non-metallic minerals during 2001-2002. Information on mineral reserves in the country mineral-wise are given in Annexure. State-wise deposits of mineral reserves, mineral-wise are given in Indian Mineral Year Book published by the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) and copy of said book is supplied to Parliament Library on regular basis.
(b) State-wise demand and supply of minerals are not centrally maintained.
(c) & (d): Central Government itself is not undertaking export of minerals. However amount of foreign exchange earned equivalent to Indian rupee by export of all minerals excluding atomic minerals and petroleum ( crude) and natural gas during the last three years is as under:-
Values in Rs. Crores 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03
34411 35133 46532
Unit `000 tonnes unless otherwise specified
MINERALS TOTAL RECOVERABLE RESERVES MINERALS TOTAL RECOVERABLE RESERVES
Apatite 14110 Perlite 1011 Asbestos (t) 8161905 Magnesite 287535 Ballclay 49605 Marble 903245 Bauxite 252167 Mica (t) 56799 Bentonite 380991 Manganese ore 191457 Barytes 74224 Molybdenum Calcite (t) 13800261 Ore (t) 13773520 Chinaclay 1525358 Contained MoS2(t) 6131 Chromite 97076 Ocher 27364 Copper Phosphorite 142630 Ore 537862 Pyrite 100889 Metal 5297 Pyrophyllite 16549 Corundum (t) 32335 Quartz/silica sand 2429097 Dunite 154476 Quartzite 864710 Diamond (crts) 2643824 Rock Salt 3537 Diaspore(t) 1567196 Ruby (kg) 469 Diatomite 2274 Sillimanite 52165 Dolomite 5682290 Sapphire (kg) 450 Feldspar (t) 48001663 Silver Fireclay 542531 Ore (t) 153513114 Fluorite 3505 Metal(t) 4193 Fuller`s earth 228330 Talc/steatite/soapstone 222770 Garnet 47703 Tin Gold Ore (t) 31860621 Ore (t) 19750695 Metal(t) 500589 Metal (t) 88 Titanium Minerals Granite (`000 Cu.m) 8664656 Ilemnite 279841 Graphite (t) 7991629 Rutile 11114 Gypsum (t) 286966 Leucoxene 106 Iron Ore Titaniferrous-magnetite 11079 Hematite (m.t.) 9919 Tungsten Ore (t) 38110960 Magnetite (m.t.) 3516 Contained WO3 (t) 86532 Kynite 4046 Vermiculite (t) 810253 Lead & Zinc Ore 176841 Vanadium Ore (t) 11568162 Lead metal 2381 Metal 18656 Zinc metal 9707 Wollastonite 9887 Limeston 75678890 Zircon 1789
Note : Figures rounded off.
`000cu.m. : Thousand cubic meters. t : Tonnes, Kgs. : Kilograme, Crts : Carats/Besides:
(i) Only conditional Resources has been estimated in respect of minerals Viz. Andalusite(18450), Antimony Ore ( 10588 tonnes), Borax(74204 tonnes), Cobalt Ore (45 million tonnes), Nickel Ore (188.71 million tonnes), Potash(21625 million tonnes) & Sulphur(native)(210)
(ii) Reserve/resource not estimated for Emerald
(iii) Platinum group of metals (14.20 tonnes) insitu reserve.