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The state occupies only 4.1% area of India
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The state contributes 16% of value of mineral produced
in India.
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The state having 28 types of Minerals .Important are
diamond, Coal, Iron ore, Limestone, Bauxite, Dolomite,
Tin ore etc.
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The state has world-class iron ore deposit (upto
68%Fe) in Dantewara, Bastar, Kanker, Durg, Rajnandgaon
& Kawardha districts.
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The state has 16.36% of the total deposits of coal
with 41442 million tonnes reserve in India and the
state ranks 2nd in coal production by contributing
over 19.32% to the total national output in 2007-08.
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The state, ranks 5th in the country in extracting
bauxite contributing 10.17% to the national production
of bauxite.
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The State contributes 5.15% of the national reserves
with over 9038 million tonnes Limestone of all grades.
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The State has 11.24% of the total Indian Dolomite
deposits with 847 million tonnes reserve.
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13 Lakh carat of Diamond established in State and
State has 28.26% of total Indian reserve.
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The state is the sole producer of tin ore in India and
38% of the Indian tin ore occurs in the state which is
32.62 million tonnes.
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Mineral valuing 10674 crore rupees have been produced
during 2008-2009 and State ranked second among Indian
State.
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Iron ore valuing 13098.86 million rupees have been
Exported by NMDC.
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In the year 2008-09, contribution of Rs. 1237.30
crores was made to the State exchequer, as Mineral
Royalty.
