Fuel Minerals
India produces 4 fuels, India's major mineral resources include coal 4th largest reserves in the world. Coal mining in India started in 1774 through East India Company in the Raniganj Coalfield along the Western bank of Damodar River in the Indian State of West Bengal. Growth of the Indian coal mining started when steam locomotives were introduced in 1853. Production increased to Million tonnes. Production reached 30 million tonnes in 1946. After Independence, National Coal Development Corporation was set up and colleries were owned by Railways. India consumes coal mainly for Power sector. Other industries like cement, fertilizer, chemical and paper rely coal for energy requirements
India had about 750 Million metric tonne of proven oil reserves as April 2014 or 5.62 billion barrels as per EIA estimate for 2009, which is the second-largest amount in the Asia-Pacific region behind China. Most of India's crude oil reserves are located in the western coast (Mumbai High) and in the northeastern parts of the country, although considerable undeveloped reserves are also located in the offshore Bay of Bengal and in the state of Rajasthan. The combination of rising oil consumption and fairly unwavering production levels India highly dependent on imports to meet the consumption needs. In 2010, India produced an average of about 33.69 million metric tonne of crude oil or 877 thousand barrels per day. As of 2013 India produces 30% of India's resources mostly in Rajasthan.
As in the oil sector, India's state-owned companies account for the bulk of natural gas production. ONGC and Oil India Ltd. (OIL) are the leading companies with respect to production volume, while some foreign companies take part in upstream developments in joint-ventures and production sharing contracts. Reliance Industries, a privately owned Indian company, will also have a bigger role in the natural gas sector as a result of a large natural gas find in 2002 in the Krishna Godavari basin. The Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL) holds an effective control on natural gas transmission and allocation activities. In December 2006, the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued a new policy that allows foreign investors, private domestic companies and Government oil companies to hold up to 100% equity stakes in pipeline projects. While GAIL's domination in natural gas transmission and allocation is not ensured by statute, it will continue to be the leading player in the sector because of its existing natural gas infrastructure.
Indian Minerals
Metallic Minerals
Cadmium Ore
Copper Ore
Lead Ore
Zinc Ore
Iron Ore
Manganese Ore
Tungsten Ore
Bauxite Ore
Limestone and Dolomite
Limestone
Dolomite
Fertilizer Minerals
Gypsum
Pyrite
Rock Phosphate
Saltpeter
Fuel Minerals
Lignite
Glass and Ceramic Minerals
Ball Clay
China Clay
Feldspar
Fire Clay
Kyanite
Quartz
Quartzite
Silica Sand
Precious and Semiprecious Minerals
Aquamarine
Emerald
Industrial Minerals
Asbestos
Barytes
Bentonite
Calcite
Fluorite
Fuller's Earth
Garnet
Graphite
Magnesite
Mica
Mill Stone
Ochre
Pyrophylite
Siliceous Earth
Silimanite
Soapstone
Vermiculite
Wollastonite
Dimensional and Building Stone
Granite
Limestone - Flaggy
Marble
Rhyolite
Sandstone
Serpentinite
Shale/Schist/Phyllite
Slate