Minerals in India with top Producer States and Countries

Top Mineral Producer in India (State-wise) and other countries. In SSC and Railway exams, many questions are asked from Minerals of India. This article provides you the important minerals, their mines, and other important details. In this article, we have completely covered the top mineral-producing states in India as well as other countries along with maps which are provided at the bottom of the article. 

Top Mineral Producer in India (State-wise) and other countries: In SSC and Railway exams, many questions are asked from Minerals of India. This article provides you the important minerals, their mines, and other important details. In this article, we have completely covered the top mineral-producing states in India as well as other countries along with maps which are provided at the bottom of the article. 

Top Mineral Producer in India (State-wise) and Other Countries

MINERAL	TYPE	MINES	TOP PRODUCERS (STATES)	TOP PRODUCERS (COUNTRIES)
IRON ORE	Metallic (Ferrous)	Barabil – Koira Valley (Odisha) Bailadila Mine (Chhattisgarh) Dalli-Rajhara (CH) – the largest mine in India	1. Odisha 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Karnataka	1. China, 2. Australia, 3. Brazil 4. India
MANGANESE	Metallic (Ferrous)	Balaghat – Madhya Pradesh Nagpur – Bhandara Region (Maharashtra) Gondite Mines (Orissa) Khondolite deposits (Orissa)	1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Maharashtra 3. Odisha	1. South Africa 2. Australia 3. China
CHROMITE	Metallic (Ferrous)	Sukinda Valley (Orissa) Hasan Region (Karnataka)	1. Odisha 2. Karnataka 3. Andhra Pradesh	1.South Africa 2.Kazakhstan 3. India
NICKEL	Metallic (Ferrous)	Sukinda Valley (Orissa) Singhbhum Region (Jharkhand)	1. Odisha 2. Jharkhand	1. Indonesia 2. Philippines 3. Canada
COBALT	Metallic (Ferrous)	Singhbhum Region (Jharkhand) Kendujhar (Orissa) Tuensang (Nagaland)	1. Jharkhand 2. Odisha 3. Nagaland	1.Democratic Republic of Congo 2. China 3. Canada
BAUXITE	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Balangir(Orissa) Koraput (Orissa) Gumla(Jharkhand) Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh)	1. Odisha 2. Gujarat	1. Australia 2. China 3. Brazil
COPPER	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Malanjkhand Belt (Madhya Pradesh) Khetri Belt (Rajasthan) Kho-Dariba (Rajasthan)	1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Rajasthan 3. Jharkhand	1. Chile 2. China 3. Peru
GOLD	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Jamui District (Bihar) (Still exploring) Kolar Gold Field (Karnataka) Hutti Gold Field (Karnataka) Ramagiri Mines (Andhra Pradesh) Sunarnarekha Sands (Jharkhand)	1. Bihar 2. Rajasthan 3. Karnataka 4. West Bengal	1. China 2. USA 3. South Africa
SILVER	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Zawar Mines (Rajasthan) Tundoo Mines (Jharkhand) Kolar Gold Fields (Karnataka)	1. Rajasthan 2. Jharkhand 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Karnataka	1.Mexico 2.  Peru 3. China
LEAD	Metallic (Non-ferrous)	Rampura Aghucha (Rajasthan) Sindesar Mines (Rajasthan)	1. Rajasthan 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Madhya Pradesh	1. China 2. Australia 3. USA
TIN	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Dantewada (Chhattisgarh)	Chhattisgarh (only state in India)	1. China 2. Indonesia 3. Peru
MAGNESIUM	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Chalk Hills (Tamilnadu) Almora (Uttarakhand)	1. Tamil Nadu 2. Uttarakhand 3. Karnataka	1. China 2. Russia 3. Turkey
LIMESTONE	Non-Metallic	Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) Satna (Madhya Pradesh) Cuddapah (AP)	1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Rajasthan	1. China 2. USA 3. India
MICA	Non-Metallic	Gudur Mines (Andhra Pradesh) Aravalis (Rajasthan) Koderma (Jharkhand)	1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Rajasthan 3. Orissa	1. China 2. Russia
DOLOMITE	Non-Metallic	Bastar, Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) Birmitrapur (Orissa) Khammam Region (Andhra Pradesh)	1. Chattisgarh 2. Andhra Pradesh	1. India
ASBESTOS	Non-Metallic	Pali (Rajasthan) – largest mine Cuddapah (Andhra Pradesh)	1. Rajasthan 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Karnataka	1. Russia 2. China
KYANITE	Non-Metallic	Pavri Mines (Maharashtra) – Oldest kyanite mine in India Nawargaon Mines (Maharashtra)	1. Jharkhand 2. Maharashtra 3. Karnataka	1. USA 2. China 3. Japan
GYPSUM	Non-Metallic	Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer-Rajasthan	1. Rajasthan 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Gujarat	1. USA  2. China 3. Iran
DIAMOND	Non-Metallic	Majhgawan Panna Mines (Madhya Pradesh) – only active diamond mine in India	1. Madhya Pradesh – only diamond-producing state	1. Russia 2. Bostwana 3. Democratic Republic of Congo
COAL	Non-Metallic (Energy)	Korba Coalfield, Birampur –Chhattisgarh Jharia Coalfield, Bokaro Coalfield, Girdih –(Jharkhand) Talcher field – (Orissa)Singaruli coalfields (Madhya Pradesh)	1. Jharkhand 2. Orissa 3. Chattisgarh	1. China 2. USA 3. India
PETROLEUM	Non-Metallic (Energy)	Lunej, Ankleshwar, Kalol–Gujarat Mumbai high–Maharashtra – largest oil field Digboi–Assam–Oldest oil field in India	1. Maharastra 2. Gujarat	1. USA 2. Russia 3. Saudi Arabia
URANIUM	Atomic	Jaduguda mine (Jharkhand) Tummalapalle mine (Andhra Pradesh) – largest mine Domiasiat Mine (Meghalaya)	1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Jharkhand 3. Karnataka	1. Kazakhistan 2. Canada 3. Australia
THORIUM	Atomic		1. Kerala 2. Jharkhand 3. Bihar	1. Australia 2. USA 3. India

Metallic Minerals in India

The below map highlights the state-wise metallic minerals in India:

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Non-Metallic Minerals in India

The map stated below highlights the non-metallic minerals in India at a state level:

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