Lok Sabha Question No. 205 (STARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: National Mineral Inventory
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 205 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH  MAY, 2016

## NATIONAL MINERAL INVENTORY

## †*205. SHRI BHARAT SINGH: SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of various mineral reserves in the country, mineral-wise and State/UTwise;
- (b) whether the Government has launched/proposes to launch a project for preparing a National Mineral Inventory of various minerals in the country;
- (c) if so, the details and the present status thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be completed, mineral-wise, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the details of the funds sanctioned, released and utilised for the purpose during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINES (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement  referred  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  Number  *205  for reply on 09.05.2016 regarding National Mineral Inventory asked by Shri Bharat Singh and Shri Vijay Kumar Hansdak

(a): The mineral-wise detail of various mineral reserves in the country is annexed.

(b) and (c): Preparation and updation of National Mineral Inventory (NMI) is already being  carried  out  by  adopting  'United  Nations  Framework  Classification'  and  it  is being maintained in data base in Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), a subordinate office of Ministry of Mines. The NMI is prepared and updated periodically every five years. Presently,  the  updation  of  NMI  as  on  1.4.2015  for  71  minerals  is  in  progress  and would be completed by 2017.

The NMI as on 01.04.2010 giving mineral-wise and state-wise details of mineral reserves/resources in the country has also been made available on the official website of IBM(http://ibm.nic.in).

(d): There is no separate fund allocated for preparation of NMI. Preparation of NMI is being  done  under  the  'Charter  of  Functions'  entrusted  to  IBM  wherein  IBM  is required  to collect, collate and  organize  into  a data base, all  information  on exploration, prospecting, mines and minerals in the country in the shape of a 'National Mineral Information Repository' and take steps to publish & disseminate the same.

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Annexure  mentioned  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  starred  question  number  *205  for  09.05.2016 regarding 'National Mineral Inventory' asked by Shri Bharat Singh and Shri Vijay Kumar Hansdak

## Annexure

All India Mineral-Wise Reserves/Resources As On 01.04.2010/ 01.04.2013*

|   Sl. No | Mineral                   | Mineral                   | Unit           | Reserves   | Remaining Resources   | Total Resources   |
|----------|---------------------------|---------------------------|----------------|------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Andalusite                | Andalusite                | 000' tonnes    | -          | 18,450                | 18,450            |
|        2 | Antimony* Ore             | Antimony* Ore             | tonnes         | -          | 10,588                | 10,588            |
|        2 |                           | Metal                     |                | -          | 174                   | 174               |
|        3 | Apatite*                  | Apatite*                  | tonnes         | 30,792     | 22,630,348            | 22,661,140        |
|        4 | Asbestos                  | Asbestos                  | tonnes         | 2,510,841  | 19,655,762            | 22,166,603        |
|        5 | Ball clay                 | Ball clay                 | tonnes         | 16,777,842 | 66,615,662            | 83,393,504        |
|        6 | Barytes                   | Barytes                   | tonnes         | 31,584,128 | 41,149,746            | 72,733,874        |
|        7 | Bauxite*                  | Bauxite*                  | 000' tonnes    | 830,195    | 2,908,856             | 3,739,051         |
|        8 | Bentonite                 | Bentonite                 | tonnes         | 25,060,508 | 543,306,838           | 568,367,346       |
|        9 | Borax                     | Borax                     | tonnes         | -          | 74,204                | 74,204            |
|       10 | Calcite                   | Calcite                   | tonnes         | 2,664,338  | 18,281,110            | 20,945,448        |
|       11 | Chalk                     | Chalk                     | 000' tonnes    | 4,332      | 585                   | 4,917             |
|       12 | China clay                | China clay                | 000' tonnes    | 177,158    | 2,528,049             | 2,705,207         |
|       13 | Chromite*                 | Chromite*                 | 000' tonnes    | 107,221    | 214,530               | 321,751           |
|       14 | Cobalt (Ore)*             | Cobalt (Ore)*             | Million tonnes | -          | 44.91                 | 44.91             |
|       15 | Copper*                   | Ore                       | 000' tonnes    | 237,573    | 1,273,445             | 1,511,018         |
|       15 |                           | Metal                     |                | 2,996.97   | 9,221.56              | 12,218.53         |
|       16 | Corundum*                 | Corundum*                 | tonnes         | 598        | 267,219               | 267,816           |
|       17 | Diamond*                  | Diamond*                  | carats         | 984,875    | 30,876,432            | 31,861,307        |
|       18 | Diaspore                  | Diaspore                  | tonnes         | 2,859,674  | 3,125,144             | 5,984,818         |
|       19 | Diatomite                 | Diatomite                 | 000' tonnes    | -          | 2,885                 | 2,885             |
|       20 | Dolomite*                 | Dolomite*                 | 000' tonnes    | 783,905    | 7,300,667             | 8,084,572         |
|       21 | Dunite                    | Dunite                    | 000' tonnes    | 17,137     | 168,232               | 185,369           |
|       22 | Feldspar                  | Feldspar                  | tonnes         | 44,503,240 | 87,832,212            | 132,335,452       |
|       23 | Fire clay                 | Fire clay                 | 000' tonnes    | 30,104     | 683,415               | 713,519           |
|       24 | Fluorite*                 | Fluorite*                 | tonnes         | 4,573,348  | 13,614,193            | 18,187,541        |
|       25 | Fullers Earth             | Fullers Earth             | tonnes         | 58,200     | 256,593,879           | 256,652,079       |
|       26 | Garnet                    | Garnet                    | tonnes         | 19,324,793 | 37,638,032            | 56,962,824        |
|       27 |                           | Ore (Primary)             |                | 14,615,965 | 480,188,061           | 494,804,026       |
|       27 | Gold*                     | Metal (Primary)           | tonnes         | 71.91      | 568.5                 | 640.41            |
|       27 |                           | Ore (Placer)              |                | -          | 26,121,000            | 26,121,000        |
|       27 |                           | Metal (Placer)            |                | -          | 5.86                  | 5.86              |
|       28 | Granite (Dimension Stone) | Granite (Dimension Stone) | 000' cum       | 263,692    | 45,966,608            | 46,230,300        |
|       29 | Graphite*                 | Graphite*                 | tonnes         | 8,468,677  | 180,204,794           | 188,673,471       |
|       30 | Gypsum                    | Gypsum                    | 000' tonnes    | 39,096     | 1,247,402             | 1,286,498         |

| Sl. No   | Mineral               |                     | Unit                    | Reserves    | Remaining Resources   | Total Resources   |
|----------|-----------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|-------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
| 31       | Iron Ore * Haematite  |                     | 000' tonnes             | 6,606,562   | 13,969,145            | 20,575,707        |
| 32       | Iron Ore* Magnetite   |                     | 000' tonnes             | 34,592      | 10,712,763            | 10,747,355        |
| 33       | Kyanite               |                     | tonnes                  | 1,574,853   | 101,670,767           | 103,245,620       |
| 34       | Laterite*             |                     | 000' tonnes             | 59,898      | 498,777               | 558,675           |
| 35       |                       | Ore                 | 000' tonnes             | 102,795     | 606,248               | 709,043           |
|          | Lead &zinc*           | Metal Lead          |                         | 2,114.91    | 9,888.89              | 12,003.80         |
|          |                       | Zinc                |                         | 10,893.10   | 24,963.00             | 35,856.10         |
|          |                       | Lead +Zinc          |                         | 0           | 140.82                | 140.82            |
| 36       | Limestone             |                     | 000' tonnes             | 14,926,392  | 170,008,720           | 184,935,112       |
| 37       | Magnesite*            |                     | 000' tonnes             | 20,773      | 307,339               | 328,111           |
| 38       | Manganese ore*        |                     | 000' tonnes             | 95,871      | 379,314               | 475,185           |
| 39       | Marble                |                     | 000' tonnes             | 276,495     | 1,654,968             | 1,931,463         |
| 40       | Marl                  |                     | tonnes                  | 139,976,150 | 11,704,870            | 151,681,020       |
| 41       | Mica                  |                     | Kg.                     | 190,741,448 | 341,495,531           | 532,236,979       |
| 42       |                       |                     | tonnes                  | -           | 19,371,698            | 19,371,698        |
|          | Molybdenum *          | Ore Contained MoS 2 |                         |             | 12,668.37             | 12,668.37         |
| 43       | Nickel (Ore)*         |                     | Million tonnes          | -           | 189                   | 189               |
| 44       | Ochre                 |                     | tonnes                  | 54,942,176  | 89,319,089            | 144,261,265       |
| 45       | Perlite               |                     | 000'tonnes              | 428         | 1,978                 | 2,406             |
| 46       | PGM (Metal)           |                     | tonnes of metal content | -           | 15.7                  | 15.7              |
| 47       | Potash                |                     | Million tonnes          | -           | 21,816                | 21,816            |
| 48       | Pyrite                |                     | 000' tonnes             | -           | 1,674,401             | 1,674,401         |
| 49       | Pyrophyllite          |                     | tonnes                  | 23,275,451  | 32,807,451            | 56,082,902        |
| 50       | Quartz/ Silica Sand   |                     | 000' tonnes             | 429,223     | 3,069,808             | 3,499,031         |
| 51       | Quartzite             |                     | 000' tonnes             | 86,599      | 1,164,649             | 1,251,248         |
| 52       | Rock Phosphate*       |                     | tonnes                  | 65,391,551  | 249,119,998           | 314,511,549       |
| 53       | Rock Salt             |                     | 000' tonnes             | 16,026      | -                     | 16,026            |
| 54       | Ruby                  |                     | Kg                      | 236         | 5,112                 | 5,348             |
| 55       | Sapphire              |                     | Kg                      | -           | 450                   | 450               |
| 56       | Shale                 |                     | 000' tonnes             | 15,331      | 580                   | 15,911            |
| 57       | Sillimanite           |                     | tonnes                  | 4,085,052   | 62,902,385            | 66,987,437        |
| 58       | Silver* Ore           |                     | tonnes                  | 118,281,065 | 401,288,894           | 519,569,959       |
| 59       |                       | Metal               |                         | 7,907.97    | 21,880.38             | 29,788.35         |
|          | Slate                 |                     | 000' tonnes             | 0           | 2,369                 | 2,369             |
| 60       | Sulphur (Native)      |                     | 000' tonnes             | -           | 210                   | 210               |
| 61       | Talc/Steatite/ Soapst |                     | 000' tonnes             | 90,026      | 178,996               | 269,022           |

| Sl. No   | Mineral           |                | Unit   | Reserves   | Remaining Resources   | Total Resources   |
|----------|-------------------|----------------|--------|------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
| 62       | Tin*              | Ore            | tonnes | 6,973      | 83,719,193            | 83,726,166        |
|          |                   | Metal          |        | 1,181.19   | 101,093.65            | 102,274.84        |
| 63       | Titanium minerals |                | tonnes | 22,030,223 | 371,965,694           | 393,995,917       |
| 64       |                   | Ore            | tonnes | -          | 87,387,464            | 87,387,464        |
|          | Tungsten*         | Contained WO3  |        | -          | 142,094.35            | 142,094.35        |
| 65       | Vanadium*         | Ore            | tonnes | -          | 24,633,855            | 24,633,855        |
|          |                   | Contained V2O5 |        | -          | 64,594.01             | 64594.01          |
| 66       | Vermiculite       |                | tonnes | 1,704,007  | 803,003               | 2,507,010         |
| 67       | Wollastonite      |                | tonnes | 2,487,122  | 14,082,751            | 16,569,873        |
| 68       | Zircon            |                | tonnes | 1,347,470  | 1,786,482             | 3,133,952         |

*Data updated as on 01.04.2013