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GSI discovers new Manganese, Iron Ore deposits
NEW DELHI: Geological Survey of India (GSI) has discovered new deposits of Bauxite, Manganese and Iron Ore in the State of Orissa, said Minister of State for Mines Dr T Subbarami Reddy in the Parliament today.
Iron Ore has also been discovered in the States of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and Graphite was discovered in Tamil Nadu.
The other major mineral discoveries by GSI are: Gold deposits in Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Karnataka; Basemetal (copper, lead, zinc) in the States of Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh; Platinum Group of Metals in Karnataka ; Limestone deposits in the States of Meghalaya and Tamil Nadu and Clay in Kerala
The details of resources of these minerals State-wise as provided by GSI for Field Season 2006-07 are as under:
Mineral State Resources Million tonnes
1. Bauxite Orissa 1.97
2. Manganese Orissa 7.20
3. Iron Ore Tamil Nadu 14.03
Karnataka 8.00
4. Graphite Tamil Nadu 0.76
5. Gold Rajasthan(2005-06 & 2006-07) 7.48
Karnataka 0.48
6. Base metals(Copper, Rajasthan 37.29
Lead, Zinc)
7. Platinum Group of Karnataka 0.54
Metals
8. Limestone Meghalaya 280.80
Tamil Nadu 33.74
NEW DELHI: Geological Survey of India (GSI) has discovered new deposits of Bauxite, Manganese and Iron Ore in the State of Orissa, said Minister of State for Mines Dr T Subbarami Reddy in the Parliament today.
Iron Ore has also been discovered in the States of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and Graphite was discovered in Tamil Nadu.
The other major mineral discoveries by GSI are: Gold deposits in Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Karnataka; Basemetal (copper, lead, zinc) in the States of Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh; Platinum Group of Metals in Karnataka ; Limestone deposits in the States of Meghalaya and Tamil Nadu and Clay in Kerala
The details of resources of these minerals State-wise as provided by GSI for Field Season 2006-07 are as under:
Mineral State Resources Million tonnes
1. Bauxite Orissa 1.97
2. Manganese Orissa 7.20
3. Iron Ore Tamil Nadu 14.03
Karnataka 8.00
4. Graphite Tamil Nadu 0.76
5. Gold Rajasthan(2005-06 & 2006-07) 7.48
Karnataka 0.48
6. Base metals(Copper, Rajasthan 37.29
Lead, Zinc)
7. Platinum Group of Karnataka 0.54
Metals
8. Limestone Meghalaya 280.80
Tamil Nadu 33.74