The Mining industry in India is a major economic activity which contributes significantly to the economy of India. The GDP contribution of the mining industry varies from 2.2% to 2.5% only but going by the GDP of the total industrial sector it contributes around 10% to 11%. Even mining done on small scale contributes 6% to the entire cost of mineral production. Indian mining industry provides job opportunities to around 700,000 individuals.
Mineral/Metal | Rank | No 1 Rank Country |
Chromite | Second | South Africa |
Barytes | Second | China |
Talc/Steatite/Pyrophllite | Second | Brazil |
Coal | Third | China |
Bauxite | Third | Australia |
Iron Ore | Fourth | China |
Steel | Fourth | China |
Zinc | Fifth | China |
Copper | Eighth | Chile |
Mica | Eleventh | Russia |
Uranium | Australia | |
Silver | Mexico | |
Crude Oil | 22nd | Saudi Arabia |
Natural Gas | Turkmenistan |