Lok Sabha Question No. 1718 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: New Ores
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1718

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 13.12.2023

## NEW ORES

†1718. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received information about discovery of new ores during research in the mines situated in Udaipur Parliamentary Constituency; and
- (b) if so, the ore/region-wise details of new ores found during the research?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Geological Survey of India (GSI), an attached office of Ministry of Mines, carries out 'reconnaissance survey' [G4], 'preliminary exploration' [G3] and 'general exploration' [G2] in different parts of the country and across the state of Rajasthan including Udaipur district/parliamentary constituency with an aim to find out potential mineralized locales as well as to augment mineral resources.

The region-wise  details  of  mineral  exploration  items  taken  up  by  GSI  during  Field Season  (FS)  2019-20  to  2022-23  and  current  FS  2023-24  in  Udaipur  district, Rajasthan  is  given  in  Annexure-I.  After  the  Mines  and  Minerals  Development  and Regulation Amendment Act, 2015, GSI has established 1.20 million tonnes of copper resources  with  0.60%  average  Copper  (Cu)  grade  in  Ladana  Diggi  block,  Udaipur district, Rajasthan.

Further, Mineral Exploration and Consultancy Limited, a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Mines, has also undertaken mineral exploration projects under National Mineral Exploration Trust funding in the Udaipur district. The details are given in Annexure-II.

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## Annexure-I

## Mineral exploration items taken up by GSI in Udaipur district, Rajasthan during Field Season (FS) 2019-20 to 2022-23 and current FS 2023-24

| Sl State                | District               | Name of Mineral Block / Area/ Belt   | UNFC Stage   | Mineral Commodity                        |
|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------------------|
| 1 Rajasthan and Gujarat | Udaipur and Sabarkanta | Jharol                               | G4           | Base Metal, Nickel,Chromium              |
| 2 Rajasthan and Gujarat | Udaipur and Sabarkanta | Jhanjhari                            | G4           | Nickel, Chromium, Base Metal             |
| 3Rajasthan              | Udaipur                | Rawarion ki Dhani                    | G3           | Manganese, Phosphorite                   |
| 4Rajasthan              | Udaipur                | Kanpura- Bara- Kunda                 | G4           | Gold, Base Metal                         |
| 5Rajasthan              | Udaipur                | Navagaon Bhanor - Dhuntamagra        | G4           | Gold, Base Metal                         |
| 6Rajasthan              | Udaipur                | Ladana Diggi                         | G2           | Base metal                               |
| 7Rajasthan              | Udaipur                | Ladana North                         | G3           | Copper                                   |
| 8Rajasthan              | Udaipur                | Khori Mahuri                         | G3           | Copper, Gold                             |
| 9Rajasthan              | Udaipur and Dungarpur  | Khirwara-Mandwa- Katev               | G4           | Nickel, Platinum Group of Elements (PGE) |
| 10Rajasthan             | Udaipur and Dungarpur  | Dewal-Khanmin- Wagdari               | G4           | Nickel, PGE                              |
| 11Rajasthan             | Udaipur                | Luharcha , Bekriya & Sei dam         | G4           | Tungsten                                 |

| FS: 2020-21   | FS: 2020-21   | FS: 2020-21   | FS: 2020-21                        | FS: 2020-21   | FS: 2020-21       |
|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------------------------|---------------|-------------------|
| Sl            | State         | District      | Name of Mineral Block / Area/ Belt | UNFC Stage    | Mineral Commodity |
| 1Rajasthan    | 1Rajasthan    | Udaipur       | Ladana North                       | G3            | Copper            |
| 2Rajasthan    | 2Rajasthan    | Udaipur       | Khori Mahuri                       | G3            | Copper and Gold   |
| 3Rajasthan    |               | Udaipur       | Phalet                             | G4            | Copper            |

| FS: 2021-22   | FS: 2021-22   | FS: 2021-22           | FS: 2021-22                        | FS: 2021-22   | FS: 2021-22       |
|---------------|---------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------|---------------|-------------------|
| Sl            | State         | District              | Name of Mineral Block / Area/ Belt | UNFC Stage    | Mineral Commodity |
| 1Rajasthan    | 1Rajasthan    | Udaipur               | Bara-Parshad                       | G4            | Base metal        |
|               | 2Rajasthan    | Udaipur               | Rupatalai and SW of Bemla          | G3            | Copper            |
|               | 3Rajasthan    | Udaipur               | Devgaon                            | G3            | Gold              |
| 4Rajasthan    | 4Rajasthan    | Udaipur and Dungarpur | Bara Talav- Jharap-Bori            | G4            | Gold, Base Metal  |
| 5Rajasthan    | 5Rajasthan    | Udaipur               | Rathri- Harmatiya Khurd            | G4            | Gold, Base Metal  |

| FS: 2022-23   | FS: 2022-23   | FS: 2022-23           | FS: 2022-23                        | FS: 2022-23   | FS: 2022-23              |
|---------------|---------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------|
| Sl            | State         | District              | Name of Mineral Block / Area/ Belt | UNFC Stage    | Mineral Commodity        |
| 1Rajasthan    | 1Rajasthan    | Udaipur               | Khuna-Merpur-Pandibor              | G4            | Tellurium, Lithium, Gold |
| 2Rajasthan    | 2Rajasthan    | Udaipur               | Kharbar-Pipli                      | G4            | Base metal               |
| 3Rajasthan    | 3Rajasthan    | Udaipur               | Gurli-Bhainsra Khurd               | G3            | Base metal               |
| 4             | Rajasthan     | Udaipur and Dungarpur | Deoli-Mandli-Payra                 | G4            | Gold, Base Metal         |
| 5Rajasthan    | 5Rajasthan    | Udaipur               | Jhadol                             | G3            | Nickel, Chromium, PGE    |
| 6Rajasthan    | 6Rajasthan    | Udaipur               | Delwara-Negaria                    | G4            | Copper                   |

| Sl State    | District                 | Name of Mineral Block / Area/ Belt   | UNFC Stage   | Mineral Commodity                           |
|-------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 1 Rajasthan | Udaipur                  | Semari                               | G4           | Rare Earth Elements (REE), Gold, Base Metal |
| 2Rajasthan  | Udaipur                  | Seriya                               | G4           | REE, Gold, Base Metal                       |
| 3Rajasthan  | Udaipur                  | Ramaj                                | G3           | Copper                                      |
| 4Rajasthan  | Udaipur                  | Padrara-Sayra                        | G4           | REE                                         |
| 5 Rajasthan | Udaipur                  | Jetpura-Jamun- Savna                 | G4           | Base metal                                  |
| 6Rajasthan  | Udaipur and Chittaurgarh | Fatehnagar                           | G4           | Copper                                      |
| 7Rajasthan  | Udaipur                  | Kotri                                | G3           | Copper                                      |
| 8Rajasthan  | Udaipur                  | Nauva                                | G3           | Copper                                      |
| 9Rajasthan  | Udaipur                  | Chanavda-Paduna                      | G4           | Base metal                                  |
| 10Rajasthan | Udaipur                  | Bagdunda                             | G4           | Nickel, Chromium                            |

Annexure-II Mineral exploration projects undertaken in Udaipur District by MECL through NMET

## funding

|   Sl. No | Year      | Name of Mineral Block / Area/ Belt            | District            | Mineral Commodity                 |
|----------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------|
|        1 | 2016-2017 | Isarwas-Karavalli-Baroliya-Angeni- Beras Area | Udaipur             | Copper                            |
|        2 | 2016-2017 | Deravad-Chargarhia-Bansra Area                | Udaipur             | Copper, Gold                      |
|        3 | 2016-2017 | Vasu-Jagat-Kharwach & Saran- Bharwawat area   | Udaipur             | Base metal, Gold                  |
|        4 | 2016-2017 | Kukra-Padwa-Ven Area                          | Udaipur             | Copper, Gold                      |
|        5 | 2016-2017 | Jhalara-Matasula-Manpur- Bhabrana-Amalva Area | Udaipur & Dungarpur | Copper, Gold, Rare Earth Elements |
|        6 | 2016-2017 | Karoli-Nathdwara Area                         | Udaipur & Rajsamand | Copper, Gold, Molybdenum          |
|        7 | 2016-2017 | Iswal- Selu-Kathar-Tula (Thala) area          | Udaipur & Rajsamand | Base metal                        |
|        8 | 2019-2020 | Deravad area                                  | Udaipur             | Copper                            |
|        9 | 2019-2020 | Selu Block area                               | Udaipur             | Magnesite                         |

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