Lok Sabha Question No. 4661 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Auction of Mineral Blocks
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4661

## ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## AUCTION OF MINERAL BLOCKS

4661. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the revenue earned from auction of minerals blocks including block of limestone in Assam during the last five years, year-wise; (b) the number of minerals blocks in Assam at present along with the varieties; and (c) the demand of Indian minerals and quantum of minerals exported from Assam to
- various foreign countries during the last five years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINES, COAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a):    As per the information provided by the State Government of Assam, the State Government has not auctioned any major mineral blocks including blocks of limestone, since the introduction of auction regime in 2015.
- (b):     Details are given at Annexure-I.
- (c):    Export of MCDR minerals from the country during the last five years is given at Annexure-II . State-wise details of export of minerals to various foreign countries are not maintained by the Ministry
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## India's export of MCDR minerals during the last five years

| Mineral Type                | Mineral Name                | Unit   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|--------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Metallic Minerals           | Bauxite                     | TON    | 1529308   | 1509738   | 524229    | 240841    | 378081    |
| Metallic Minerals           | Chromite                    | TON    | 81835     | 39273     | 33898     | 2872      | 2625      |
| Metallic Minerals           | Copper Ores & Conc.         | TON    | 61005     | 181642    | 212659    | 82463     | 34827     |
| Metallic Minerals           | Gold Ores & Conc.           | KG     | --        | 1         | --        | ++        | --        |
| Metallic Minerals           | Iron Ore                    | THT    | 24204     | 16149     | 36625     | 57723     | 26324     |
| Metallic Minerals           | Lead Ores & Conc.           | TON    | ++        | 37        | 3         | 9         | 12        |
| Metallic Minerals           | Manganese Ore               | TON    | 44167     | 55845     | 58198     | 82363     | 113606    |
| Metallic Minerals           | Silver Ores & Conc.         | KG     | 5000      | --        | --        | 73140     | ++        |
| Metallic Minerals           | Tin Ores & Conc.            | TON    | ++        | ++        | ++        | --        | --        |
| Metallic Minerals           | Zinc Ores & Conc.           | TON    | 1206      | 2078      | 317       | 399       | 1762      |
| Non Metallic Minerals       | Diamond                     | Crt    | 75208     | 61528     | 43231     | 37903     | 52698     |
| Non Metallic Minerals       | Garnet(Abrasive)            | TON    | 157223    | 104344    | 74697     | 76799     | 81270     |
| Non Metallic Minerals       | Limestone                   | TON    | 2812253   | 3883757   | 3760402   | 3528973   | 11027878  |
| Non Metallic Minerals       | Magnesite                   | TON    | 9575      | 6268      | 5453      | 5477      | 5384      |
| Non Metallic Minerals       | Rock Phosphate              | TON    | 395       | 1651      | 257       | 825       | 540       |
| Non Metallic Minerals       | Sillimanite                 | TON    | 16193     | 9984      | 1025      | 4998      | 3120      |
| Non Metallic Minerals       | Wollastonite                | TON    | 12478     | 13786     | 14582     | 13716     | 11705     |
| Other Non Metallic Minerals | Asbestos                    | TON    | 132       | 1112      | 1001      | 299       | 1906      |
| Other Non Metallic Minerals | Flint                       | TON    | 824       | 790       | 1195      | 406       | 570       |
| Other Non Metallic Minerals | Fluorspar                   | TON    | 468       | 533       | 1368      | 474       | 844       |
| Other Non Metallic Minerals | Graphite(Natural)           | TON    | 907       | 402       | 607       | 716       | 764       |
| Other Non Metallic Minerals | Kyanite                     | TON    | 166       | 283       | 143       | 252       | 1655      |
| Other Non Metallic Minerals | Rock Salt                   | TON    | 377504    | 123911    | 539856    | 317376    | 139127    |
| Other Non Metallic Minerals | Siliceous Earth (Diatomite) | TON    | 52235     | 27893     | 4302      | 3240      | 1964      |
| Other Non Metallic Minerals | Vermiculite                 | TON    | 454       | 583       | 634       | 853       | 1263      |

Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata;     ++: Negligible;      -- : Nil

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## Annexure-I

|   S No. | Mineral     | Name of the Block           |
|---------|-------------|-----------------------------|
|       1 | Limestone   | Jamuna Nagar Mines          |
|       2 | Limestone   | New Umrangshu               |
|       3 | Limestone   | Dillai Parbat               |
|       4 | Limestone   | New Umrangshu               |
|       5 | Limestone   | New Umrangshu               |
|       6 | Limestone   | 31 Hactor                   |
|       7 | Sillimanite | Chippilangshu and Hapjan    |
|       8 | Quartzite   | Arting Quartzite Block-1    |
|       9 | Quartzite   | Beygaon Quartzite Block-3   |
|      10 | Quartzite   | Timung Gaon Quartzite Block |
|      11 | China Clay  | Upper Deopani               |

## Annexure-II