MINERAL RESOURCES

Mineral resources of India make it a varied and rich country, and it is a significant reason that it offers a strong industrial base to the country. It was observed that India observes a higher content of metallic materials that also makes it the world’s one of the largest reserves. Mineral resources that are widely available in India comprises Mica, Coal, Bauxite, Natural gas, diamond, Thorium and Iron ore. This article is to provide an overview of the mineral resources that are available in India. The study is to begin highlighting the definition of mineral resources, and will focus on presenting the state because of that India is famous for its mineral resources. The different sources of mineral resources that are available in India will also be evaluated.

Definition of mineral resources

Mineral resources are the occurrences or concentrations of solid materials that have a significant monetary value and can be derived from the Earth’s crust. The forms, qualities and prices vary for different mineral resources based on their economic value and the overall budget for economic extraction. Characteristically, these resources can be found all over the crust of planet Earth and are found in small quantities.

Which state is famous for mineral resources?

Odisha is characteristically famous for the maximum extraction of mineral resources in India. The district of Cuttack has the largest share of 96% mineral resources in terms of retrieving them from Earth’s crust. The total rate of mineral resources in India is 44% which is a significant number in terms of mineral extraction. Other states like Karnataka (22%), Maharashtra (8%) and Madhya Pradesh (13%) are also famous for mineral extractions.

What are the 5 sources of mineral resources?

The essential context of the minerals that are available as natural products declares as mineral resources. The resources are generally categorised based on the available source. Coal, natural gas, and oil are classified as the resources of minerals available on the earth. Moreover, in this assignment, the significance of the environmental factors has been described.  Followings are known as the general resources of the minerals:

Metallic

• Tin
• Copper
• Iron
• Aluminium

Non-metallic

• Marble
• Clay
• Sand

The resources that are mentioned above are the factors of the metallic and non-metallic resources of the minerals that are available from the environment.

India is the largest producer of which mineral resources

Jharkhand is known as mineral India’s state. Resources are classified as biotic and abiotic based on the origin of the sources. India is known as the 4th largest place that mines coal in the globe. Iron is one natural resource of minerals that can be found in India with a rich amount. On a contradictory note, the amount of fossil fuel and coal indicates more CO2 emissions in the air and creates more pollution. The coast of Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat has the eligibility to meet 25% of the total demand for mineral resources in India.

Contribution of renewable energy towards mineral resources

In the development of the globe with the enrich usability there are different resources available to the consequences of the energy efficiency development. The efficiency of the energy consumption is suitable for the development of the use of sources that are natural and results in less monetary violation and the target of ‘Net Zero’ in the term of carbon emissions can be achievable.

Advantages of mineral resources

Mineral resources have multiple advantages compared to other resources that are commonly found on planet Earth. Minerals resources are effective in terms of their daily life usage in human lives. The advantages of mineral resources are:

•   Low-cost
•   The necessity in terms of building homes, highways, bridges and schools
•   Reliability in terms of maintaining electricity
•   Reasonable prospects of economic extraction

Conclusion

Conclusively, various factors are associated with the development of mineral resources where the utilization of the forces that are enriching future to be non-dependable. The study has offered information regarding the different sources of mineral resources. It has also highlighted the states where mineral resources are widely available. Moreover, this study has presented the importance of mineral resources in making the country rich and varied. The study has also offered information regarding the different advantages of mineral resources and has produced reasons that are considered for stating India to be the largest producer of mineral resources.