Mining Companies in India: The mining industry in India encompasses exploration of new minerals and mines and production of mineral resources from the various mines already in operation. The Indian mining industry includes both metallurgy mining and mineral mining. Together, they form the backbone of industrial development in India because they provide the raw materials like coal, petroleum, steel, copper, aluminum metals and the like to Indian manufacturers.
Mining has been occurring in India for over 6000 years. The oldest mines are led and zinc deposits in Kamataka, copper deposits in Khetri, and gold deposits in Karnataka. Mining and smelting techniques were highly advanced back then and numerous examples of Indian craftsmanship of the period can be found throughout the country.
Products mined in India include a total of 84 minerals consisting of 4 fuels, 49 non-metallic industrial minerals, 11 metallic minerals, and 20 minor minerals.
The Indian government has established a number of Ministries to oversee mining operations in the country. The Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) have been established as the primary Ministries overseeing the bulk of the mining activities in India. The GSI conducts scientific surveys and research to locate mineral resources and the IBM is responsible for compilation of the mining exploration data and mineral maps for providing complete information on the new mines and fields in India.
India’s contribution to mineral production in the world is great. India is the leading producer of mica in the world and ranks in the top ten for production of chromite, coal, iron ore, bauxite, manganese, and aluminum.
Some Indian firms use service contracts with overseas firms to fund their operations.
- Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO)
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation limited
- Bombay Mineral
- Essel Mining & Industries Ltd
- Gas Authority of India Limited
- Hindustan Petroleum Corporation limited
- Indian oil Corp.
- Indian Petrochemicals Corporation
- Kariganur Mineral Mining Industry
- Kerala Minerals & Metals
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation
- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
- Reliance Industries Limited
This section contains several short lists of Indian Companies in some select industries. Please Contact Us if you would like expert help when selecting, approaching, and working with these, or any other, company in India.
Useful Links
Third Party Resources
India Mining Companies – Search India.com
Mining companies of India – Wikipedia
Mining Exploration News – Paguntaka.org
Last updated: June 3rd, 2024
