India’s mineral production up by 10.9% in May

21 Jul 2022 CW Team

The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for the month of May, 2022 (Base: 2011-12=100) at 120.1, was 10.9% higher as compared to the level in the month of May, 2021. The cumulative growth for the period April- May, 2022-23 over the corresponding period of previous year has increased 9.4%.

As per the provisional figures of Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), production level of important minerals in May, 2022 were: coal 712 lakh tonne, lignite 42 lakh tonne, natural gas (utilised) 2846 million cu. m., petroleum (crude) 26 lakh tonne, bauxite 2276 thousand tonne, chromite 320000 tonne, copper conc. 8000 tonne, gold 97 kg, iron ore 221 lakh tonne, lead conc. 30000 tonne, manganese ore 235000 tonne, zinc conc. 129000 tonne, limestone 348 lakh tonne, phosphorite 143000 tonne, magnesite 8000 tonne, and diamond 22 carat.

The production of important minerals showing positive growth during May 2022 over May, 2021 include: Gold (212.9%), Phosphorite (121.4%), Coal (33.7%), Bauxite (31.5%), Lignite (25.8%), Magnesite (22.9%), Lead conc (18.7%), Zinc conc (15.6%), Limestone (8.5%), Natural Gas (U) (7.0%), and Petroleum (crude) (4.6%). The production of other important minerals showing negative growth include: Iron Ore (-5.6%), Copper conc (-33.5%), Manganese ore (-43.3%), and Chromite (-67.3%).

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