The minerals for which annual production in the country has increased in 2020-21 as compared to 2019-20 are Garnet, Kyanite, Lead & Zinc Ore, Lead Concentrate, Marl, Phosphorite, Rock Salt, Silver, Tin Concentrate and Zinc Concentrate. Production of all minerals increased except Diamond, Garnet, Lead Concentrate, Marl, Phosphorite, Selenite, Sillimanite, Sulphur and Tin Concentrate in 2021-22 (Apr-Jan) as compared to 2020-21 (Apr-Jan).
The detailed production of minerals within the ambit of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules (MCDR) for 2019-20, 2020-21, 2020-21 (Apr-Jan) and 2021-22 (Apr-Jan) in India is provided at Table -1 in Annexure-I.
The annual production of Bauxite in Jharkhand has increased in 2020-21 as compared to 2019-20. In the year 2021-22 (Apr-Jan), annual production of Bauxite, Gold ore, Gold (primary) and Iron ore in Jharkhand has increased as compared to 2020-21 (Apr-Jan). The detailed production of MCDR minerals for 2019-20, 2020-21, 2020-21 (Apr-Jan) and 2021-22 (Apr-Jan) in the State of Jharkhand is provided at Table- 2 in Annexure-II.
Annexure-I
Table 1: Production of MCDR Minerals in the Country for 2019-20 to 2021-22(Apr-Jan)
| Mineral | Unit | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | % Growth in 2020-21 | 2020-21 (Apr Jan) | 2021-22 (Apr Jan) | % Growth in 2021-22 (Apr-Jan) |
| Bauxite | Tonne | 21,825,227 | 20,379,556 | -6.62 | 16,289,735 | 18,317,429 | 12.45 |
| Chromite | Tonne | 3,929,260 | 2,863,869 | -27.11 | 1,699,686 | 2,999,988 | 76.50 |
| Copper concentrate | Tonne | 124,586 | 108,719 | -12.74 | 87,038 | 97,357 | 11.86 |
| Copper ore | Tonne | 3,952,472 | 3,377,850 | -14.54 | 2,605,753 | 3,119,095 | 19.70 |
| Diamond | Carats | 28,816 | 13,917 | -51.70 | 13,849 | 210 | -98.49 |
| Fluorite (graded) | Tonne | 1,315 | 1,052 | -20.00 | 632 | 970 | 53.60 |
| Garnet | Tonne | 568 | 9,307 | 1538.50 | 5,083 | 4,774 | -6.07 |
| Gold ore | Tonne | 595,511 | 450,611 | -24.33 | 357,272 | 395,598 | 10.73 |
| Gold primary | Kg | 1,742 | 1,126 | -35.34 | 851 | 957 | 12.48 |
| Graphite | Tonne | 34,674 | 30,168 | -13.00 | 22,944 | 29,450 | 28.36 |
| Iolite | Kg | 90 | 16 | -82.24 | 16 | 27 | 68.75 |
| Iron ore | Tht | 244,083 | 204,482 | -16.22 | 160,341 | 204,021 | 27.24 |
| Kyanite | Tonne | 3,498 | 4,925 | 40.79 | 3,309 | 7,457 | 125.36 |
| Lead & zinc ore | Tonne | 14,479,032 | 15,455,343 | 6.74 | 12,503,716 | 13,144,779 | 5.13 |
| Lead concentrate | Tonne | 351,746 | 376,924 | 7.16 | 301,554 | 299,545 | -0.67 |
| Limeshell | Tonne | 4,600 | NA | – | NA | 100 | – |
| Limestone | Tht | 359,464 | 349,662 | -2.73 | 276,734 | 321,673 | 16.24 |
| Magnesite | Tonne | 102,554 | 78,144 | -23.80 | 56,226 | 90,777 | 61.45 |
| Manganese ore | Tonne | 2,910,186 | 2,688,038 | -7.63 | 1,934,427 | 2,097,415 | 8.43 |
| Marl | Tonne | 2,148,854 | 2,202,331 | 2.49 | 1,808,377 | 1,486,607 | -17.79 |
| Moulding sand | Tonne | 12,905 | 11,737 | -9.05 | 9,179 | 14,276 | 55.52 |
| Phosphorite | Tonne | 1,400,189 | 1,455,627 | 3.96 | 1,222,514 | 1,114,600 | -8.83 |
| Rock salt | Tonne | 130 | 486 | 273.85 | 189 | 244 | 29.10 |
| Selenite | Tonne | 2,154 | 202 | -90.64 | 202 | 70 | -65.28 |
| Siliceous earth | Tonne | 19,367 | 18,429 | -4.85 | 11,964 | 24,804 | 107.33 |
| Sillimanite | Tonne | 13,221 | 11,110 | -15.97 | 10,730 | 3,090 | -71.20 |
| Silver | Kg | 609,527 | 705,914 | 15.81 | 562,608 | NA | – |
| Sulphur | Tonne | 900,942 | 737,337 | -18.16 | 600,569 | 463,987 | -22.74 |
| Tin concentrate | Kg | 15,530 | 16,865 | 8.60 | 11,694 | 11,208 | -4.16 |
| Vermiculite | Tonne | 2,774 | 1,260 | -54.58 | 670 | 2,804 | 318.51 |
| Wollastonite | Tonne | 124,757 | 103,902 | -16.72 | 85,477 | 91,647 | 7.22 |
| Zinc concentrate | Tonne | 1,446,824 | 1,513,996 | 4.64 | 1,217,937 | 1,268,671 | 4.17 |
Source: MCDR Returns, Indian Bureau of Mines; NA: Not Available
Note: MCDR minerals with no production during the period has not been included in the table
Annexure-II
Production of MCDR Minerals in Jharkhand for 2019-20 to 2021-22(Apr-Jan)
| Mineral | Unit | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | % Growth in 2020-21 | 2020-21 (Apr Jan) | 2021-22 (Apr-Jan) | % growth in 2021- 22 (Apr-Jan) |
| Bauxite | Tht | 1,419 | 1,497 | 5.55 | 1,252 | 1,464 | 16.98 |
| Copper concentrate | Tonne | 7,660 | 1,209 | -84.22 | 933 | NA | – |
| Copper ore | Tonne | 288,477 | 41,772 | -85.52 | 34,770 | 22,507 | -35.27 |
| Gold ore | Tonne | 4,807 | 2,859 | -40.52 | 2,170 | 3,087 | 42.26 |
| Gold primary | Kg | 18 | 11 | -40.28 | 8 | 10 | 26.97 |
| Graphite | Tonne | 21,202 | 5,674 | -73.24 | 5,139 | NA | – |
| Iron ore | Tht | 25,015 | 21,434 | -14.32 | 17,573 | 20,680 | 17.68 |
| Kyanite | Tonne | NA | NA | – | NA | 1,862 | – |
| Limestone | Tht | 785 | 324 | -58.79 | 216 | 72 | -66.86 |
| Manganese ore | Tonne | 4,785 | NA | – | NA | NA | – |
Source: MCDR Returns, Indian Bureau of Mines; NA: Not Available
Note: MCDR minerals with no production during the period has not been included in the table.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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