Lok Sabha Question No. 204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: Rare Earth Elements
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.204

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2022

## RARE EARTH ELEMENTS

## 204.   SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  amount  of  rare  earth  reserves  India  possesses  and  the installed mining, production and processing capacity;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the global supply chain constraints leading to  global  shortage  of  rare  earths  and  by  extension  Microprocessor  chips  and whether the Government has assessed its impact on Indian markets and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the fact that China is one of the leading producers of rare earths controlling 90% of the total global production;
- (d) whether it is a fact that despite India possessing one of the largest Rare Earth Reserves, India imports most of its rare earth requirements from China;
- (e) if so, the details of Rare Earth imports during the last five years, Country-wise, element/compound-wise, including both the weight and cost; and
- (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to make India a leading Rare Earth producer?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a)  (i) Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit  of  DAE  is  carrying  out  exploration  to  augment  resources  of  Rare  Earth Elements (REE) in several potential geological domains of the country including exploration along the coastal / inland / riverine placer sands of the country for augmentation  of  Heavy  Minerals  which  includes  monazite  (REE  and  Th mineral) and xenotime (REE + yttrium mineral).

As on January, 2022, AMD has established the following:

- a.  12.73 Million tonnes (Mt) of Monazite (containing ~ 55 - 60% total Rare Earth Elements oxide) occurring in the coastal and inland placer sands of the country.

- b.  About 2,000t of xenotime bearing heavy mineral concentrate (containing ~2%  xenotime)  in  the  riverine  placer  deposits  of  Chhattisgarh  and Jharkhand. Presently AMD is carrying out collection of xenotime bearing poly mineral concentrate in the unit established in Chhattisgarh and has a stockpile of 91.938 tonnes xenotime bearing poly mineral concentrate.
- c.  7,37,283 tonne Rare Earth Elements Oxide (REO) (at variable REO cutoffs) in Ambadungar area, Chhota Udepur district, Gujarat.
- d.  36,945  tonnes  Rare  Earth  Elements  Oxide  (at  0.2%  REO  cut-off)  in Bhatikhera area, Barmer district, Rajasthan have been estimated.
4. (ii)   The  principal  ore  of  rare  earth  (RE)  in  India  is  BSM  sand  within  which  a prescribed  substance  monazite  occurs,  which  is  a  phosphate  compound  of uranium, thorium and RE.
5. (iii)  The  annual  installed  mining,  production  and  processing  capacities  are  as under:
6. (i) Mining: 10 million tons
7. (ii)  Processing capacity in terms of rare earth concentrate: 11,200 tons
8. (iii)  Refining capacity in terms of Total Rare Earth Oxide (TREO): 5,000 tons
9. (iv) Rare Earth Concentrate Production: 5040 tons
10. (v)  Refining in terms of TREO: 2000 tons (Both Government and Private sector)
11. (b) As per Roskill report 2021, the global demand of RE is to the tune of 1,31,500 tons and the processing capacity is of the order of 1,47,570 tons, while as per Argus Report 2021, the global demand of RE is to the tune of 1,59,000 tons and the processing capacity is of the order of 1,97,000 tons. Hence, as such, there is no  supply  chain  constraint.    However,  Rare  earth  comprises  of  seventeen elements  and  are  classified  as  light  RE  elements  (LREE)  and  heavy  RE elements (HREE). Some REE which are available in India such as Lanthanum, Cerium, Neodymium, Praseodymium, Samarium, etc are in supply surplus while Dysprosium, Terbium, Europium which are classified as HREE are having supply constraint.  These  HREE  are  not  available  in  Indian  deposits  in  extractable quantity. Government is actively engaged in capacity building for consumption of the LREE.

- (c)   It is a known fact that China is one of the leading producers of RE with estimated production of about 70% of the global production. They have the highest global reserves,  which  is  about  6.4  times  higher  than  India  and  has  multiple  times higher grade than that of Indian resource.
- (d)&(e)(i)The  RE  resources  in  India  are  fifth  largest  in  the  world.  Indian  resource  is significantly lean with reference to grade and it is tied with radioactivity making the  extraction  long  drawn,  complex  and  expensive.  In  comparison  to  China, Indian resources are significantly lean.
- (ii)   India's import of Rare Earth Elements (ITCHS: 28461010, 28469010, 28469020, 28469030,  28469090)  during  the  last  five  financial  years  (2016-2017  to  20202021)  and  current  financial  year  (2021-2022  upto  November,  2021)  with  item description is at Annexure-I.
- (iii)  Country-wise  import  of  Rare  Earth  Elements  (ITCHS:  28461010,  28469010, 28469020, 28469030, 28469090) during the last five financial years (2016-2017 to 2020-2021) and current financial year (2021-2022 upto November, 2021) is at Annexure-II.
- (f) Production  of  RE  depends  on  deposits  and  end  Industry  consuming  the products. India is one of the pioneers in processing of RE and these capabilities are  available  in  terms  of  capacity,  technology  and  skill.    The  Government  has targeted increasing REO producing capacity by 3 times by the year 2032. Also, in  order  to  enhance  consumption  of  RE  in  Indian  industries,  specially  Electric Vehicles,  recently  Government  has  announced  a  PLI  scheme  vide  item  No.  6 page  44  of  Notification  No.  S.O.  4632(E)  dated  9 th November  of  Ministry  of Heavy Industries.

AMD  is  presently  carrying  out  survey  and  prospecting  operations  to  augment REE in Barmer district, Rajasthan; Chhota Udepur district, Gujarat; Cuddalore, Ariyalur,  Sivaganga  and  Madurai  districts,  Tamil  Nadu  and  East  Singhbhum district,  Jharkhand.  AMD  is  carrying  out  collection  of  xenotime  bearing  poly mineral concentrate in the unit established in Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh.

Further, AMD is also carrying out exploration to identify additional resources of monazite in the beach sand deposits along coastal tracts in parts of Ganjam and Puri  districts,  Odisha;  Srikakulam  district,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Thoothukudi  Kanyakumari  -  Tirunelveli  districts,  Tamil  Nadu  and  Kottayam,  Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Alapuzha districts, Kerala.

*********

Annexure-I

India's import of Rare Earth Elements (ITCHS: 28461010, 28469010, 28469020, 28469030, 28469090) during last 5 FYs (2016-17 to 2020-21) and current FY (2021-22, upto November, 2021)

| ITCHS    | Item Description                                    | 2016-17        | 2016-17            | 2017-18        | 2017-18            | 2018-19        | 2018-19            | 2019-20        | 2019-20            | 2020-21        | 2020-21            | 2020-21 (upto November, 2020)   | 2020-21 (upto November, 2020)   | 2021-22 (upto November, 2021)   | 2021-22 (upto November, 2021)   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|          |                                                     | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS)                  | Value (Mill. US $)              | Quantity (KGS)                  | Value (Mill. US $)              |
| 28461010 | CERIUM OXIDES                                       | 68871          | 0.31               | 968463         | 0.70               | 103955         | 0.46               | 102495         | 0.52               | 184250         | 2.04               | 115910                          | 1.11                            | 105179                          | 1.11                            |
| 28469010 | RARE EARTH OXIDES NES                               | 791            | 0.04               | 4321           | 0.14               | 4604           | 0.16               | 10848          | 0.20               | 15176          | 0.20               | 1604                            | 0.04                            | 12186                           | 0.21                            |
| 28469020 | RARE EARTH FLUORIDES NES                            | 109            | 0.01               | 3013           | 0.03               | 7              | 0.03               | 3              | 0.01               | 102            | 0.01               | 2                               | 0.00                            | 25                              | 0.00                            |
| 28469030 | RARE EARTH CHLORIDES NES                            | 21001          | 0.04               | 14002          | 0.04               | 14002          | 0.03               | 15004          | 0.02               | 20000          | 0.03               | 20000                           | 0.03                            | 20002                           | 0.03                            |
| 28469090 | OTHER COMPNDS INORGNC/ORGNC OF RARE EARTH MATERIALS | 260171         | 3.70               | 1346497        | 7.60               | 1052906        | 9.31               | 832370         | 11.35              | 510167         | 7.31               | 224129                          | 2.98                            | 477547                          | 5.63                            |
| Total    | Total                                               | 350943         | 4.09               | 2336296        | 8.51               | 1175474        | 10.00              | 960720         | 12.10              | 729695         | 9.59               | 361645                          | 4.16                            | 614939                          | 6.99                            |

Note: Figures pertaining to the current FY are Provisional and subject to changes

Annexure-II India's import of Rare Earth Elements (ITCHS: 28461010, 28469010, 28469020, 28469030, 28469090), country-wise, during last 5 FYs (2016-17 to 2020-21)  and current FY (2021-22, upto November, 2021)

| ITCHS    | Item Description    | Country        | 2016-17        | 2016-17            | 2017-18        | 2017-18            | 2018-19        | 2018-19            | 2019-20        | 2019-20            | 2020-21        | 2020-21            | 2020-21 (upto November, 2020)   | 2020-21 (upto November, 2020)   | 2021-22 (upto November, 2021)   | 2021-22 (upto November, 2021)   |
|----------|---------------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| ITCHS    | Item Description    | Country        | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS)                  | Value (Mill. US $)              | Quantity (KGS)                  | Value (Mill. US $)              |
| 28461010 | CERIUM OXIDES       | AUSTRIA        |                |                    | 0              | 0.00               |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                     | BELGIUM        | 2              | 0.00               | 6              | 0.00               | 520            | 0.01               | 1              | 0.00               | 3              | 0.00               | 2                               | 0.00                            | 2                               | 0.00                            |
|          |                     | CHINA P RP     | 62440          | 0.13               | 965666         | 0.60               | 98701          | 0.33               | 91000          | 0.31               | 134000         | 1.12               | 66500                           | 0.23                            | 102550                          | 1.03                            |
|          |                     | CZECH REPUBLIC |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    | 25             | 0.00               |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                     | ESTONIA        |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    | 100            | 0.00               | 100                             | 0.00                            |                                 |                                 |
|          |                     | FRANCE         |                |                    | 800            | 0.03               | 400            | 0.01               | 0              | 0.00               |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                     | GERMANY        | 0              | 0.00               | 150            | 0.00               | 250            | 0.00               | 251            | 0.00               | 10400          | 0.20               | 10290                           | 0.19                            | 110                             | 0.01                            |
|          |                     | HONG KONG      | 40             | 0.00               |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    | 3720           | 0.02               | 3000                            | 0.01                            | 2                               | 0.00                            |
|          |                     | ITALY          |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 | 3                               | 0.00                            |
|          |                     | JAPAN          | 3000           | 0.08               | 194            | 0.01               | 670            | 0.02               | 1              | 0.00               | 0              | 0.00               | 0                               | 0.00                            |                                 |                                 |
|          |                     | KOREA RP       |                |                    | 400            | 0.01               | 1400           | 0.04               |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                     | MALAYSIA       | 100            | 0.01               | 30             | 0.00               |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                     | NORWAY         |                |                    |                |                    | 250            | 0.00               |                |                    | 15500          | 0.29               | 15500                           | 0.29                            |                                 |                                 |
|          |                     | POLAND         |                |                    | 800            | 0.02               |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                     | SOUTH AFRICA   |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    | 3000           | 0.07               | 3000                            | 0.07                            | 2500                            | 0.05                            |
|          |                     | SPAIN          |                |                    | 100            | 0.00               |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                     | SWITZERLAND    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    | 10             | 0.00               | 10                              | 0.00                            |                                 |                                 |
|          |                     | TAIWAN         |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    | 500            | 0.01               | 500                             | 0.01                            |                                 |                                 |
|          |                     | UARABEMTS      |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    | 2              | 0.00               | 2                               | 0.00                            |                                 |                                 |
|          |                     | UK             | 24             | 0.01               | 14             | 0.01               | 752            | 0.02               | 10505          | 0.19               | 17013          | 0.32               | 17006                           | 0.32                            | 7                               | 0.01                            |
|          |                     | US A           | 3265           | 0.09               | 303            | 0.01               | 1012           | 0.03               | 712            | 0.02               | 2              | 0.00               |                                 |                                 | 5                               | 0.00                            |
|          | CERIUM OXIDES Total |                | 68871          | 0.31               | 968463         | 0.70               | 103955         | 0.46               | 102495         | 0.52               | 184250         | 2.04               | 115910                          | 1.11                            | 105179                          | 1.11                            |

| ITCHS    | Item Description               | Country         | 2016-17        | 2016-17            | 2017-18        | 2017-18            | 2018-19        | 2018-19            | 2019-20        | 2019-20            | 2020-21        | 2020-21            | 2020-21 (upto November, 2020)   | 2020-21 (upto November, 2020)   | 2021-22 (upto November, 2021)   | 2021-22 (upto November, 2021)   |
|----------|--------------------------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| ITCHS    | Item Description               | Country         | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS)                  | Value (Mill. US $)              | Quantity (KGS)                  | Value (Mill. US $)              |
| 28469010 | RARE                           | AUSTRALIA       | 280            | 0.01               |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          | EARTH OXIDES NES               | AUSTRIA         | 225            | 0.01               | 200            | 0.01               | 1000           | 0.03               | 0              | 0.00               |                |                    |                                 |                                 | 5001                            | 0.14                            |
|          |                                | BELGIUM         | 2              | 0.00               |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                                | CHINA P RP      | 216            | 0.02               | 3576           | 0.11               | 3400           | 0.13               | 2200           | 0.02               | 10100          | 0.08               | 1000                            | 0.01                            | 6500                            | 0.05                            |
|          |                                | FRANCE          |                |                    |                |                    | 0              | 0.00               |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                                | GERMANY         | 65             | 0.01               | 29             | 0.00               | 1              | 0.00               | 8202           | 0.16               | 4003           | 0.08               | 3                               | 0.00                            |                                 |                                 |
|          |                                | JAPAN           |                |                    | 500            | 0.01               | 200            | 0.01               | 427            | 0.01               | 1000           | 0.03               | 550                             | 0.02                            | 675                             | 0.02                            |
|          |                                | NETHERLAND      |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    | 20             | 0.00               |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                                | UK              | 2              | 0.00               |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                                | US A            | 1              | 0.00               | 16             | 0.00               | 3              | 0.00               | 19             | 0.00               | 53             | 0.01               | 51                              | 0.01                            | 10                              | 0.00                            |
|          | RARE EARTH OXIDES NES Total    |                 | 791            | 0.04               | 4321           | 0.14               | 4604           | 0.16               | 10848          | 0.20               | 15176          | 0.20               | 1604                            | 0.04                            | 12186                           | 0.21                            |
| 28469020 | RARE                           | BELGIUM         |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    | 2              | 0.00               | 2                               | 0.00                            |                                 |                                 |
|          | EARTH FLUORIDES NES            | CHINA P RP      |                |                    | 3000           | 0.01               |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                                | FRANCE          |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    | 1              | 0.00               |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                                | GERMANY         | 109            | 0.01               | 13             | 0.02               | 7              | 0.03               | 2              | 0.01               | 0              | 0.00               | 0                               | 0.00                            | 0                               | 0.00                            |
|          |                                | UK              |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    | 0              | 0.00               |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                                | US A            | 0              | 0.00               |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    | 100            | 0.01               |                                 |                                 | 25                              | 0.00                            |
|          |                                | VIETNAM SOC REP |                |                    | 0              | 0.00               |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          | RARE EARTH FLUORIDES NES Total |                 | 109            | 0.01               | 3013           | 0.03               | 7              | 0.03               | 3              | 0.01               | 102            | 0.01               | 2                               | 0.00                            | 25                              | 0.00                            |

| ITCHS    | Item Description                                     | Country       | 2016-17        | 2016-17            | 2017-18        | 2017-18            | 2018-19        | 2018-19            | 2019-20        | 2019-20            | 2020-21        | 2020-21            | 2020-21 (upto November, 2020)   | 2020-21 (upto November, 2020)   | 2021-22 (upto November, 2021)   | 2021-22 (upto November, 2021)   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| ITCHS    | Item Description                                     | Country       | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS)                  | Value (Mill. US $)              | Quantity (KGS)                  | Value (Mill. US $)              |
| 28469030 | RARE                                                 | CHINA P RP    | 21000          | 0.03               | 14000          | 0.04               | 14000          | 0.03               | 15000          | 0.02               | 20000          | 0.03               | 20000                           | 0.03                            | 20000                           | 0.03                            |
|          | EARTH CHLORIDES NES                                  | UK            | 0              | 0.00               |                |                    | 0              | 0.00               | 0              | 0.00               |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                                                      | US A          | 1              | 0.01               | 2              | 0.00               | 2              | 0.00               | 4              | 0.00               | 0              | 0.00               |                                 |                                 | 2                               | 0.00                            |
|          | RARE EARTH CHLORIDES NES Total                       |               | 21001          | 0.04               | 14002          | 0.04               | 14002          | 0.03               | 15004          | 0.02               | 20000          | 0.03               | 20000                           | 0.03                            | 20002                           | 0.03                            |
| 28469090 | OTHER COMPNDS INORGNC/ ORGNC OF RARE EARTH MATERIALS | AUSTRIA       | 300            | 0.02               | 16300          | 0.38               | 17800          | 0.38               | 31405          | 0.60               | 45900          | 1.21               | 34300                           | 0.75                            | 30150                           | 0.58                            |
|          |                                                      | BELGIUM       | 22             | 0.00               | 2              | 0.00               | 13921          | 0.34               | 20707          | 0.50               | 501            | 0.01               | 500                             | 0.01                            | 2000                            | 0.05                            |
|          |                                                      | BULGARIA      |                |                    | 1              | 0.00               |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                                                      | CANADA        |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    | 200            | 0.00               |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                                                      | CHINA P RP    | 74392          | 0.49               | 70400          | 0.47               | 83137          | 0.86               | 58208          | 0.63               | 178154         | 0.95               | 21134                           | 0.42                            | 263589                          | 0.79                            |
|          |                                                      | FRANCE        | 65595          | 1.20               | 77133          | 1.40               | 34278          | 0.84               | 1033           | 0.08               | 628            | 0.17               | 307                             | 0.07                            | 23                              | 0.05                            |
|          |                                                      | GERMANY       | 736            | 0.11               | 361            | 0.10               | 16092          | 0.54               | 48136          | 1.25               | 11582          | 1.12               | 1299                            | 0.08                            | 19135                           | 0.61                            |
|          |                                                      | HONG KONG     |                |                    | 4              | 0.00               | 741            | 0.02               | 14228          | 0.07               | 3              | 0.00               | 2                               | 0.00                            |                                 |                                 |
|          |                                                      | ITALY         |                |                    |                |                    | 300            | 0.01               |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                                                      | JAPAN         | 66925          | 1.12               | 110692         | 2.24               | 212371         | 2.81               | 190635         | 5.22               | 80808          | 2.37               | 24425                           | 0.74                            | 99082                           | 2.80                            |
|          |                                                      | KOREA RP      |                |                    | 19060          | 0.01               | 25             | 0.00               | 20             | 0.00               | 500            | 0.02               |                                 |                                 | 20                              | 0.00                            |
|          |                                                      | LIECHTENSTEIN | 1              | 0.00               | 1              | 0.00               |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                                                      | MEXICO        | 5              | 0.00               |                |                    | 2800           | 0.07               |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                                                      | NETHERLAND    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 | 750                             | 0.03                            |
|          |                                                      | NORWAY        |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    | 250            | 0.00               |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|          |                                                      | RUSSIA        | 26400          | 0.05               | 1036200        | 2.21               | 644777         | 2.44               | 451625         | 2.60               | 155681         | 0.85               | 125681                          | 0.67                            | 40000                           | 0.25                            |

| ITCHS   | Item Description                                           | Country      | 2016-17        | 2016-17            | 2017-18        | 2017-18            | 2018-19        | 2018-19            | 2019-20        | 2019-20            | 2020-21        | 2020-21            | 2020-21 (upto November, 2020)   | 2020-21 (upto November, 2020)   | 2021-22 (upto November, 2021)   | 2021-22 (upto November, 2021)   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| ITCHS   | Item Description                                           | Country      | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS) | Value (Mill. US $) | Quantity (KGS)                  | Value (Mill. US $)              | Quantity (KGS)                  | Value (Mill. US $)              |
|         |                                                            | SINGAPORE    | 38             | 0.00               | 40             | 0.00               | 567            | 0.04               | 275            | 0.01               | 270            | 0.02               | 141                             | 0.01                            | 203                             | 0.01                            |
|         |                                                            | SLOVENIA     |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    | 10960          | 0.02               | 10960                           | 0.02                            | 5000                            | 0.09                            |
|         |                                                            | SOUTH AFRICA | 350            | 0.00               |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|         |                                                            | SWEDEN       | 377            | 0.07               | 66             | 0.01               | 4              | 0.01               |                |                    | 39             | 0.00               |                                 |                                 | 95                              | 0.01                            |
|         |                                                            | SWITZERLAND  | 3              | 0.00               | 9              | 0.00               | 40             | 0.00               | 10             | 0.00               | 138            | 0.01               |                                 |                                 | 415                             | 0.03                            |
|         |                                                            | TAIWAN       | 10125          | 0.22               |                |                    | 0              | 0.00               |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|         |                                                            | THAILAND     |                |                    |                |                    | 0              | 0.00               |                |                    |                |                    |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|         |                                                            | UARABEMTS    |                |                    |                |                    | 4              | 0.00               | 174            | 0.04               | 175            | 0.04               | 175                             | 0.04                            |                                 |                                 |
|         |                                                            | UK           | 1070           | 0.06               | 306            | 0.05               | 1665           | 0.07               | 23             | 0.04               | 3025           | 0.08               | 19                              | 0.01                            | 21                              | 0.02                            |
|         |                                                            | US A         | 13832          | 0.35               | 15922          | 0.72               | 24384          | 0.87               | 15641          | 0.31               | 21603          | 0.44               | 5186                            | 0.14                            | 17064                           | 0.32                            |
|         | OTHER COMPNDS INORGNC/ ORGNCOF RARE EARTH MATERIA LS Total |              | 260171         | 3.70               | 1346497        | 7.60               | 1052906        | 9.31               | 832370         | 11.35              | 510167         | 7.31               | 224129                          | 2.98                            | 477547                          | 5.63                            |
|         | Total                                                      |              | 350943         | 4.09               | 2336296        | 8.51               | 1175474        | 10.00              | 960720         | 12.10              | 729695         | 9.59               | 361645                          | 4.16                            | 614939                          | 6.99                            |

Note: Figures pertaining to the current FY are Provisional and subject to changes