Lok Sabha Question No. 418 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Deposits of Lithium and Gold
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Sudarshan Bhagat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 418

## ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## DEPOSITS OF LITHIUM AND GOLD

† *418. SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT: Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state: (a) whether deposits of minerals like lithium and gold have been found in various regions of the country; and (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 418 FOR ANSWER ON 29.03.2023 ASKED BY SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT REGARDING DEPOSITS OF LITHIUM AND GOLD.

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. Geological Survey of India (GSI), an attached office under Ministry of Mines and Mineral Exploration and Consultancy Limited (MECL), a CPSE under administrative  control  of  Ministry  of  Mines  have  augmented  resources  of  gold  and lithium in the country. The State-wise details are at Annexure.

Further, the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, a Constituent Unit of Department of Atomic Energy, has discovered lithium resource in Marlagalla area, Mandya district, Karnataka. This is a preliminary estimate and requires further exploration.

## Annexure

I.  The  State-wise  details  of  gold  and  lithium  resources  augmented  by  Geological Survey of India, since Mines and Minerals [Development and Regulation] Amendment Act, 2015, are as follows:

|   Sl.No.State |                     | Block and District                                              | Mineral   | UNFC Stage   | Resource (in Million Tonne)   |
|---------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|--------------|-------------------------------|
|             1 | Maharashtra         | Ghanpur - Mudholi- West Block, District Gadchiroli & Chandrapur | Gold      | G3           | 0.11                          |
|             2 | Madhya Pradesh      | Chakariya Block, District Sidhi                                 | Gold      | G2           | 0.13778                       |
|             3 | Madhya Pradesh      | Imaliya Block, District Katni                                   | Gold      | G2           | 0.356789                      |
|             4 | Jharkhand           | Bhitardari block, District East Singhbhum                       | Gold      | G3           | 340354.7 tonnes               |
|             5 | Karnataka           | Ajjanahalli-Block-G, District Tumkur                            | Gold      | G3           | 0.29                          |
|             6 | Karnataka           | Bangaragatti Central Block, District Dharwar                    | Gold      | G3           | 0.19                          |
|             7 | Karnataka           | Bangaragatti North Block, District Dharwar                      | Gold      | G3           | 0.17                          |
|             8 | Karnataka           | North of Maruthipura, District Haveri                           | Gold      | G3           | 0.06                          |
|             9 | Karnataka           | Ajjanahalli-Block-C, District Tumkur                            | Gold      | G2           | 0.70                          |
|            10 | Karnataka           | Ajjanahalli Block-E, District Tumkur                            | Gold      | G2           | 1.21                          |
|            11 | Karnataka           | Honnamardi block, District Davangere                            | Gold      | G3           | 0.26                          |
|            12 | Karnataka           | Lakkavanahalli Block, District Chitradurga                      | Gold      | G3           | 0.043                         |
|            13 | Karnataka           | Machanur Central block, District Raichur                        | Gold      | G2           | 0.35                          |
|            14 | Rajasthan           | Jagpura, District Banswara                                      | Gold,     | G2           | 0.97                          |
|            15 | Rajasthan           | Khera Main Block, District Alwar                                | Gold      | G2           | 3.61                          |
|            16 | Rajasthan           | Khera SE block, Mundiyawas- Khera area, District Alwar          | Gold      | G2           | 0.16                          |
|            17 | Rajasthan           | Mundiyawas block, District Alwar                                | Gold      | G2           | 0.42                          |
|            18 | Rajasthan           | Jagpura North, District Banswara                                | Gold      | G3           | 1.502                         |
|            19 | UT: Jammu & Kashmir | Salal-Haimna, District Reasi                                    | Lithium   | G3           | 5.9                           |

II. The State-wise details of Gold exploration carried out by Mineral Exploration and Consultancy Limited along with the resources augmented are as  follows:

|   Sl. No. | State          | Block and District                         | UNFC Stage   |   Resource (in Million Tonne) |
|-----------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh | Chennabhavi Mine Block, District Anantapur | G2           |                         0.138 |

|   2 |           | Chigargunta I (W)- I & II L(Ph-I), District Chitur   | G2   | 0.623   |
|-----|-----------|------------------------------------------------------|------|---------|
|   3 |           | Chigargunta I & III (W) (Ph-I), District Chitur      | G2   | 0.397   |
|   4 |           | Chigargunta III & IV (E), District Chitur            | G2   | 0.322   |
|   5 |           | Chigargunta Block-V(E)I&II L, District Chitur        | G2   | 1.057   |
|   6 |           | Dona East (Phase-I), District Jonnagiri              | G2   | 7.77    |
|   7 |           | Dona Temple, District Kurnool                        | G2   | 1.242   |
|   8 | Jharkhand | Parasi Central (Phase-I & II), District Ranchi       | G2   | 9.894   |
|   9 |           | Parasi East Block , District Ranchi                  | G2   |         |
|  10 |           | Parasi West Block, District Ranchi                   | G2   |         |
|  11 |           | Kundarkocha, District Singhbhum                      | G2   | 0.007   |
|  12 |           | Parasi Central block, District Ranchi                | G2   | 7.47    |
|  13 |           | Pahardia Block, District West Singhbhum              | G2   | 1.16    |
|  14 |           | Parasi East Block, District Ranchi                   | G2   | 2.07    |
|  15 |           | Parasi West Block, District Ranchi                   | G2   | 0.365   |
|  16 |           | Ajjanahalli East Block (Block-A), District Tumkur    | G2   | 1.06    |
|  17 |           | Buddini, District Raichur                            | G2   | 0.209   |
|  18 |           | Hosur-Champion (E)-Gadag, District Darwar            | G2   | 0.438   |
|  19 |           | Hosur-Champion (W)-Gadag, District Darwar            | G2   | 1.192   |
|  20 |           | BGML lease hold -(Ph-I), District Kolar              | G2   | 0.1     |
|  21 |           | BGML lease hold -(Ph-II), District Kolar             | G2   | 0.01    |
|  22 |           | Hosur Sector-Gadag, District Darwar                  | G2   | 0.56    |
|  23 | Karnataka | Kempinkote, District Hassan                          | G2   | 0.515   |
|  24 |           | MC Tagget (W), District Kolar                        | G2   | 1.173   |
|  25 |           | Mysore Mine-Gadag, District Darwar                   | G2   | 0.09    |
|  26 |           | Sangli Mine-North-Gadag, District Darwar             | G2   | 0.55    |
|  27 |           | Uti-Hutti-Maski, District Raichur                    | G2   | 5.05    |
|  28 |           | Wondalli, District Raichur                           | G2   | 0.469   |
|  29 |           | Chinmulgund(Ph-I), District Haveri                   | G2   | 1.36    |
|  30 |           | MC Tagget (W), District Kolar                        | G2   | 1.044   |
|  31 |           | Oriental Mc Taggarts West, District Kolar            | G2   | 1.008   |
|  32 |           | Tailing Damps, District Kolar                        | G2   | 32.26   |
|  33 | Kerala    | Maruda-Nilambur, District Mallapuram                 | G4   | 1.07    |
|  34 | Rajasthan | Bhukia East, District Banswara                       | G2   | 11.74   |

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