Name of the mineral
|
Top producer the mineral
|
|---|---|
Iron ore
|
Odisha
|
Coal
|
Jharkhand
|
Manganese
|
|
Bauxite
|
Odisha
|
Mica
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Gold
|
Karnataka
|
Lime stone
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Barytes
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Natural Gas
|
Assam
|
Copper
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Diamond
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Lignite
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Nickel
|
Orissa
|
Lead
|
Rajasthan
|
Uranium
|
Kerala
|
Chromite
|
Orissa
|
- Madhya Pradesh is the only Diamond producing state in India
- Bauxite is the ore which is used in manufacturing of Aluminium.
List of Major steel plants in India:
There are 13 major steel plants in India:1. Tata Iron and Steel Company-1907
2. The Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Ltd- Shimoga district of Karnataka
3. Bhilai Steel plant in Chattisgarh
4. Rourkela steel plant in Orissa
5. Durgapur steel plant in West Bengal
6. Bokaro steel plant in Jharkhand
7. Salem steel plant in Tamil Nadu
8. Vijayanagar steel plant in Karnataka
9. Visakhapatnam (Vizag) steel plant in Andhra Pradesh
10. Tata steel at Kalinga Nagar in Orissa
11. Dolvi steel plant in Maharashtra
12. POSCO steel plant in Orissa
13. Indian Iron and steel company-(IISCO) in West Bengal
- Oldest steel plant in India- Tata Iron and steel company (TISCO). It was established in 1907 in Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.
- Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Ltd is located on the banks of Bhadravati River.
- Rourkela steel plant was established during second five-year plan.
- Bokaro is the second steel plant that was setup with the help of Soviet Union.
- Salem Steel Plant is a major producer of world-class stainless steel. Presently Salem steel plant export stainless steel to some of the advanced countries such as the USA.
- Visakhapatnam (Vizag) first steel plant that was established in sea coast.
Steel pants established with the help of other countries:
Name of the steel plant
|
Developed with the help of
|
|---|---|
Bhilai Iron and steel plant
(Chattisgarh)
|
Russia
|
Raurkela Iron and steel
Plant (Odisha)
|
Germany
|
Durgapur Iron and steel
Plant (West Bengal)
|
British companies
|
POSCO steel plant
In Orissa
|
Korea
|
