Iron Ore Production in Odisha
Overview of iron ore reserves in India:
With the total resources of over 33.276 billion tonnes of haematite (Fe2O3) and magnetite (Fe3O4), India is amongst the leading producers of iron ore in the world.Haematite and magnetite are the most important iron ores in India. About 79% haematite ore deposits are found in the Eastern Sector (Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha & Uttar Pradesh) while about 93% magnetite ore deposits occur in Southern Sector (Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, & Tamil Nadu). Karnataka alone contributes 72% of magnetite deposit in India. Of these, haematite is considered to be superior because of its higher grade.
Major reserves/resources of haematite are located in Odisha (7,559 million tonnes or 34%), Jharkhand (5,286 million tonnes or 23%), Chhattisgarh (4,858 million tonnes or 22%), Karnataka (2,467 million tonnes or 11%) and Goa (1,189 million tonnes or 5%). The balance 5% resources of haematite are spread in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.
Overview of iron ore reserves in Odisha:
Odisha has haematite reserves of 7,559 million tonnes which is 34% of all haematite reserves in India.Among the States, Odisha recorded the highest production of 79.9 million tonnes or about 51.3% of the country’s production in 2015-16. Karnataka was at the second place with a production of 25 million tonnes or 16% of the total production followed by Chhattisgarh with 24.6 million tonnes or about 15.8% and Jharkhand with 19.1 million tonnes or about 12.2% of the country’s production.
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