Jharkhand is endowed with vast
     natural resources specially the vast variety of
    minerals ranging from Iron ore, Coal, Copper
     ore, Mica, Bauxite, Fire clay, Graphite, Cyanate,
    Sillimanite, Lime stone, Uranium & other
    minerals. Jharkhand is the leading producer
     of mineral wealth in the country. The total
     value of mineral production is amounted to
    over thousands of crores. It holds an important
    place in the production of Asbestos, Quartz
    and Nuclear minerals. 36 % of the nation's
    minerals are found in the plateau regions of
     Jharkhand. Most ofthe minerals are obtained
     from "Dharwar" and "Vindhya" regions.

    Iron Ore: The Iron Ore found in Jharkhand is obtained from the rocks of the "Dharwar" series.
    The Iron Ore found in Jyarkhand is of Hematite type in which, 60-68 % iron is found .Here, there
    is a total reserve of 29,720 lakh tones of Iron Ore. It is equivalent to one fourth of the total
    reserve of the country. Every year, 120 lakh tonnes of steel is produced in the state. Iron is
    mainly produced from Gua of Singhbhum district to Gunai in Orissa. It is also called the "Big
    Jamda Complex". Important mines of iron ore are located in Noamundil,Panchsera, Buru, Gua,
    Jamda, Kamarpat, Ghatpur, and Kiriburu etc.
    The Noamundi mines are the largest iron-ore mines of Asia.

    Manganese:  Manganese is obtained from the rocks of the Dharwar series. Besides
    production of steel, it is used in making of batteries, various colours and chemicals. Manganese
    is found mainly in three areas. They are- (1) between Gua and Limtu, (2) between Chaibasa
    and Bada Jamda and (3) between Bada Jamda and Noamundi. The total production of
    Manganese in Jharkhand is 6840 tonnes.

    Copper:  Considering the production and reserves of Copper, Jharkhand is the leading state
    of India.
                               
                                                           Bauxite :  Jharkhand has a large reserve of Bauxite.It
                                                             is the only source of Aluminium. Jharkhand has a total of
                                                            611 -lakh tonnes of reserve of Bauxite, which is about 9.7%
                                                            of India's total deposit.The mining of Bauxite is done in the
                                                            plateau areas of Lohardaga and Latehar. Aluminium is
                                                            produced from Bauxite. The biggest plant to melt Bauxite
                                                            is situated in Muri. Jharkhand holds the second position in
                                                            the production of Bauxite in India.

    Chromite, Chromium :  This metal is found only in Jharkhand. It is used in making stainless
    steel. Jharkhand produces 14 % of the total production of India. Besides, it is used in many
    chemical industries. It is found in the Singhbhum district and its annual production is 2000 tonnes

    Mica:   Jharkhand has many non-metallic minerals of which the main one is Mica. It is an
         insulator of electricity. Hence, it is mostly used in this industry. The Mica of Jharkhandis
      considered to be of a good quality "Moscowhite" and is in demand all over theworld.
     Jharkhand has a total reserve of 17,8001akh tonnes of Mica, which is 46.51% of the total
      reserve of India. Annual production of Mica is 9501akh tonnes.
    Koderma, Giridih and Hazaribagh are the world famous trade centers of Mica.

    Limestone: Limestone is used in the Iron and Steel and Cement industries. It is found in the
    Palamau district of Jharkhand.

    Kynite : Jharkhand has a reserve of 113 81akh tonnes of Kynite, which is, 4.5 % of the total of
    lndia's deposits. It is used as a refractory material. It is used in the production of porcelain
    vessels. India is the biggest producer of Kynite and Jharkhand is the leading state in its
    production. The biggest reserve ofKynite is located in Lapsaburu where, annually, 28,000
    tonnes of Kynite is produced.

    Graphite : Jharkhand has a reserve of 5.31akh tonnes of Graphite, which is 17.19 % of the
    total reserve of India.  Annual production of Graphite is 99.06 tonnes. Graphite deposits are
    found in the Palamau Division of Jharkhand.

    Coal :  The state has a total reserve of 6,20,8501
    akh tonnes of coal which is 32.98 % of India's total
     reserves.Annual production of coal is 8.5 crore
    tonnes. Coal mining is done in Damodar Valley,
    Sone Valley and Rajmahal. In the Damodar Valley,
    coal-mining areas are Jharia, South and North
     Karnapura, East and West Bokaro and Ramgarh.
     In the Sone Valley, coal is extracted from Auranga,
     Hutar and Medinagar.Besides Ramgarh, coal is
    also produced from the nearby mines in Deoghar.
    The coal extracted here is bituminous coal whereas that extracted from Jharia is coking coal.
    Coking coal is used in the iron and steel industry. 98 % of the coal, used for making coke in
    India, is present in Jharkhand.

    Tungsten :Tungsten is mainly used in the production of high tempered steel and the
    manufacture of electrical goods.It is produced jit Kalimati in the Singhbhum district. The
    extraction of Tungsten was first started in Hazaribagh.

    Lead : It is generally found mixed with Zinc and Silver. It is produced in Hazaribagh, Santhal
    Paragana, Singhbhum and Ranchi.

    Gold :  It is found in the Swarnrekha valley of Singhbhum district, Sone Valley of Palamau
    district, Damodar Valley of Ranchi-Hazaribagh district and Phalgu valley of Jharkhand.

    Silver : It is found in the Chotanagur Plateau mixed with Lead, Zinc, Sulphur and Copper. It is
    mainly available in Hazaribagh, Ranchi, Singhbhum, Palamau and Santhal Paraganas. Factory
    for purification of Silver is located in Tundi.

    Tin :   It is obtained from the raw material Cass iterite that is found in the rocky mountains. It is
    found in Santhal Paaganas, Hazaribagh, Palamau, Ranchi and Singhbhum districts.

    Asbestos :It is shiny and fire resistant and is found in the mountains ofthe Dharwar Series. Its
    deposits are found mainly in the Ranchi and Singhbhum districts.

    Dolomite : It is used as a raw material in the blast furnace and in the refractory industry.It is
    mainly obtained in Palamau Division.

                                                                    Porcelein: It is mainly obtained in the Ranchi,
                                                                    Palamau and Singhbhum districts.

                                                                     Uranium: It is extracted from Dharwar and the
                                                                     "Archean Age" rocks of the Singhbhum district. The
                                                                     largest amount of Uranium is produced in the Jadugora
                                                                     mines. A Uranium processing factory has also been
                                                                     established here.

                                                                    Thorium: It is an important mineral. Two lakh tonnes
                                                                     of Thorium are reserved in Jharkhand. It is found in
    the                                                                  areas of the Dhanbad district and the Ranchi
    plateau.

    Beryllium : It is found in Hazaribagh and Koderma.

    Zircon: It is extracted from Ranchi and Hazaribagh districts.
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