Overall Mineral Production Increases by 7.6% in June, 2023

The mineral production index of the mining and quarrying sector for June 2023 (Base: 2011-12=100) at 122.3, is 7.6% higher than the level for June 2022. The cumulative growth for the period April-June 2023-24 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year it is equal to 6.3%.

Production level of major minerals in June 2023 was: coal 739 lakh ton, lignite 33 lakh ton, natural gas (utilised) 2845 million cu. m., Petroleum (crude) 24 lakh ton, Bauxite 1991 thousand ton, Chromite 399 thousand ton, Copper conc. 9 thousand tons, gold 101 kg, iron ore 229 lakh tons, lead conc. 33 thousand tons, Manganese ore 303 thousand tons, Zinc conc. 140 thousand tons, limestone 373 lakh tons, phosphorite 126 thousand tons and magnesite 10 thousand tons.

Notable minerals that showed positive growth in June 2023 compared to June 2022 include: manganese ore (27%), magnesite (21.6%), gold (18.8%), chromite (16.6%) , iron ore (14%), limestone (10.7 %), Coal (9.7%), Lead conc. (7.6%), Natural Gas (U) (3.6%) and Bauxite (1.9%). Other major minerals showing negative growth include: petroleum (crude) (-0.5%), zinc concentrate (-1.5%), copper concentrate (-3.5%), lignite (-29.6%) and phosphorite (-33.3%).

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