ZINC AND LEAD PRODUCTION EXCEED TARGET DURING MAY 2002

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Zinc production during the month of May exceeded target by 1340 tonnes. The production during the month was 19180 tonnes whereas the target for the month was 17840 tonnes. Hindustan Zinc Limited produced 2959 tonnes of lead during the month against the target of 2525 tonnes.

The production of Aluminium during the month was 56886 tonnes whereas the target was 57594 tonnes. The production of aluminium by Hindustan Aluminium Company Limited during the month was 23809 tonnes against the target of 23266 tonnes. Nalco exported 129548 tonnes of Alumina and 9680 tonnes of Aluminium during the month of May 2002.

The production of copper during May 2002 was 28485 tonnes against the target of 33097 tonnes. The production of gold was 180.287 kgs. whereas the target was 214.723 kgs.

The total value of mineral production covering metalliferrous and industrial minerals but excluding fuel minerals, minor minerals and atomic minerals during the month is estimated to be Rs. 608 crores against Rs. 496 crores during May 2001.

During the month of April 2002 a total of 258.5 sq. kms. of Large Scale Mapping, 4.785 sq. kms. of Detailed Mapping and 8249.25 mts. of drilling were carried out by geological survey of India against the monthly targets of 170.78 sq. kms., 4.274 sq. kms. and 8600.40 mt. respectively. 1383 sq. kms of Specialised Thematic Mapping was carried out against the monthly target of 1606.50 sq. kms.