SME Times News Bureau | 27 Dec, 2021
As per the provisional figures of Indian Bureau
of Mines (IBM), the index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for
the month of October, 2021 was 20.4% higher as compared to the
level during the same month last year.
The cumulative growth for the period April-
October, 2020-21 over the corresponding period of
previous year has increased 11.4 per
cent.
Production level of important minerals in October, 2021 were: Coal 639 lakh tonnes, Lignite 37 lakh tonnes,
Natural gas (utilized) 2954 million cu. m., Petroleum (crude) 25 lakh tonnes,
Bauxite 1792 thousand tonnes, Chromite 130 thousand tonnes, Copper conc. 11
thousand tonnes , Gold 109 kg, Iron ore 190 lakh tonnes, Lead conc. 33 thousand
tonnes, Manganese ore 202 thousand tonnes, Zinc conc. 137 thousand tonnes,
Limestone 319 lakh tonnes, Phosphorite 127 thousand tonnes, Magnesite 10
thousand tonnes and Diamond 24 carat.
The production of important minerals showing
positive growth during October, 2021 over October, 2020 include: Gold (55.7%), Lignite (49.7%), Magnesite
(33.1%), Chromite (30%), Natural Gas (U) (25.8%) and Coal (14.5%). The
production of other important minerals showing negative growth is: Diamond
(-98.8%), Phosphorite (-25.5%), Petroleum(Crude) (-2.2%).
