Lok Sabha Question No. 1232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Bauxite Reserve
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1232 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY, 2016

## BAUXITE RESERVE

## 1232. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there are sufficient reserves of Bauxite in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  quantity  of  bauxite  extruded  during  each  of  the  last  three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the bauxite is also being imported by certain Aluminium companies in the country; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  foreign  exchange  spent  thereon  during  the  said  period, country-wise including Africa?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINES, POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)  and  (b):  Yes  Madam.  There  are  sufficient  reserves/resources  of  bauxite  to  meet  the  domestic demand. Details  of  bauxite  reserves/resources  as  on  01.04.2013  in  the  country  and  the  quantity  of bauxite extruded/produced during the year 2013-14 to 2015-16 are given below:

(In 000 tonnes)

|   Reserves |   Remaining Resources |   Total |
|------------|-----------------------|---------|
|     830195 |               2908856 | 3739051 |

Source; Indian Bureau of Mines

Production of bauxite during 2013-14 to 2015-16

(In 000 tonnes)

|   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 (P) |
|-----------|-----------|---------------|
|     22319 |     22226 |         28131 |

Source; Indian Bureau of Mines                                           P: (Provisional)

(c):  and  (d):      Yes  Madam.  The  country  wise  details  including  Guinea  (a  country  in  West  Africa)  on importing  bauxite  and  the  value  spent  thereon  during  the  period  2013-14  to  2015-16  is  given  in Annexure.

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Annexure  mentioned  in  reply  to  lok  sabha  unstarred  question  number  1232  for  25.07.2016 regarding 'bauxite reserve' asked by Shri Kaushalendra Kumar

## Annexure

## Imports  of bauxite during  the year 2013-14 to 2015-16

(Quantity in tonnes; Value in Rs.'000)

|                   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15 (P)   | 2014-15 (P)   | 2015-16 (P)   | 2015-16 (P)   |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Country Name      | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity      | Value         | Quantity      | Value         |
| Guinea            | 326707    | 1784461   | 1394291       | 5579257       | 613570        | 2431430       |
| Republic of China | 77229     | 1760452   | 67151         | 1540078       | 68814         | 1408488       |
| Brazil            | 3         | 467       | 99321         | 466413        | 263534        | 1178394       |
| Australia         | 1         | 57        | 129473        | 449757        | ---           | ---           |
| Pakistan          | 17186     | 102341    | 72912         | 400092        | 124187        | 808714        |
| Malaysia          | ---       | ---       | 37282         | 114235        | 45594         | 142614        |
| Netherland        | 196       | 9071      | 225           | 9911          | 310           | 13121         |
| Hong Kong         | 275       | 4918      | 26            | 708           | ---           | ---           |
| U S A             | 2         | 88        | 5             | 324           | ++            | 48            |
| Other Countries   | 13        | 619       | 4             | 110           | 1             | 93            |
| Grand Total       | 421612    | 3662474   | 1800690       | 8560885       | 1116010       | 5982902       |

P: Provisional;                    ++: Negligible                          Source: Indian Bureau of Mines