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