The index of mineral production of mining and
quarrying sector in January 2013 was higher by 1.4% compared to that of
the preceding month. However, the mineral sector has shown a negative
growth of 2.9% during January 2013 as compared to that of the
corresponding month of previous year.
The total value of
mineral production (excluding atomic & minor minerals) in the
country during January 2013 was Rs. 18436 crore. The contribution of
coal was the highest at Rs. 6603 crore (36%). Next in the order of
importance were: petroleum (crude) Rs. 5779 crore, iron ore Rs. 2282
crore, natural gas (utilized) Rs. 2029 crore, lignite Rs. 477 crore and
limestone Rs. 354 crore. These six minerals together contributed about
95% of the total value of mineral production in January 2013.
Production level of important minerals in January 2013 were: coal 564
lakh tonnes, lignite 43 lakh tonnes, natural gas (utilized) 3170 million
cu. m., petroleum (crude) 32 lakh tonnes, bauxite 1733 thousand tonnes,
chromite 197 thousand tonnes, copper conc. 11 thousand tonnes, gold 130
kg., iron ore 101 lakh tonnes, lead conc. 17 thousand tonnes, manganese
ore 184 thousand tonnes, zinc conc. 149 thousand tonnes, apatite &
phosphorite 199 thousand tonnes, dolomite 467 thousand tonnes, limestone
226 lakh tonnes, magnesite 7 thousand tonnes and diamond 3131 carat.
In January 2013 the output of bauxite increased by 74.1%, diamond
32.3%, lignite 10.4%, lead conc. 8.8%, zinc conc.7.0%, coal 5.1% and
limestone 2.2 percent. However the production of petroleum (crude)
decreased by 1.3%, copper conc. 1.5%, natural gas (utilized) 2.3%,
chromite 2.4%, iron ore 5.2%, dolomite 9.5%, manganese ore 11.4%,
apatite & phosphorite 12.2%, gold 13.3% and magnesite 61.7 percent.
Source by Commodity Insights
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