Mineral Production in the Country Grows by 5.9% During January 2024

In January 2024, the index of mineral production in the mining and quarrying sector stood at 144.1, indicating a 5.9% increase compared to January 2023. The cumulative growth for April-January 2023-24 over the corresponding period of the previous year is recorded at 8.3%.

Production Levels of Important Minerals: January 2024

• Coal: 998 lakh tonne
• Lignite: 41 lakh tonne
• Natural Gas (Utilized): 3073 million cu. m.
• Petroleum (Crude): 25 lakh tonne
• Bauxite: 2426 thousand tonne
• Chromite: 251 thousand tonne
• Copper Conc.: 12.6 thousand tonne
• Gold: 134 kg
• Iron Ore: 252 lakh tonne
• Lead Conc.: 34 thousand tonne
• Manganese Ore: 304 thousand tonne
• Zinc Conc.: 152 thousand tonne
• Limestone: 394 lakh tonne
• Phosphorite: 109 thousand tonne
• Magnesite: 13 thousand tonne

Positive Growth in Important Minerals: January 2024 Over January 2023

• Magnesite: 90.1%
• Copper Conc.: 34.2%
• Coal: 10.3%
• Limestone: 10%
• Bauxite: 9.8%
• Manganese Ore: 7.8%
• Natural Gas (U): 5.5%
• Lead Conc.: 5.2%
• Iron Ore: 4.3%
• Lignite: 3.6%
• Zinc Conc.: 1.3%
• Petroleum (Crude): 0.7%

Negative Growth in Important Minerals: January 2024 Over January 2023

• Gold: -23.4%
• Chromite: -35.2%
• Phosphorite: -44.4%