Mining in India
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The current trend in the mineral output of India is showing a marginal to significant upward increase as evident in the following table. [1]
Year | Coal | Petroleum (crude) | Iron Ore | Lignite | Lime Stone | Chromite | Zinc Concentrate | Manganese Ore |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 328,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 86,226,000 | 25,000,000 | 131,000,000 | 1,549,000 | 399,000 | 1,587,000 |
2005 | 403,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 140,131,000 | 29,000,000 | 170,000,000 | 2,854,000 | 862,000 | 1,963,000 |
- all figures in metric tonnes
[edit] Footnotes and References
- ^ Source: Document from Ministry of Mines, Government of India.