MINERAL PRODUCTION DURING JUNE 2002
The total value of
mineral production (excluding atomic & minor minerals) in
the country during June 2002 was Rs. 4425 crore. The contribution
of coal was the highest at Rs. 1597 crore (36%). Next in the order
of importance were: petroleum (crude) Rs. 1519 crore, natural
gas (utilised) Rs. 705 crore, iron ore Rs. 184 crore, limestone
Rs. 119 crore and lignite Rs. 106 crore. Tbese six minerals together
contributed 96% of the total value of mineral production in June
2002.
Production levels
of important minerals in June 2002 were: coal 246 lakh tonnes,
lignite 18 lakh tonnes, natural gas (utilised) 2427 million cu.m.,
petroleum (crude) 27 lakh tonnes, bauxite 644 thousand tonnes,
chromite 199 thousand tonnes, copper conc. 12 thousand tonnes,
gold 237 kg., iron ore 70 lakh tonnes, lead conc. 5 thousand tonnes,
manganese ore 141 thousand tonnes, zinc conc. 38 thousand tonnes,
apatite & phosphorite 104 thousand tonnes, dolomite 245 thousand
tonnes, limestone 116 lakh tonnes and magnesite 20 thousand tonnes.
During June 2002
the output of apatite & phosphorite increased by 62%, copper
conc. 18%, gold 13%, lead conc. and zinc conc. 3% each, chromite
2% and manganese ore 1% as compared to the preceding month. However,
the output of bauxite decreased by 26%, lignite and iron ore 11%
each, limestone 8%, coal 5%, petroleum (crude) 3%, natural gas
(utilised) 2% and magnesite 1 percent. The output of dolomite
remained almost same at the level of previous month. The mining
and quarrying sector registered a negative growth of 4% in June
2002 as compared to the preceding month.
