Details of surveys carried out by Geological Survey of India during the field seasons from 2008-09 to 2010-12 in the State of Jharkhand are as follows:
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Field Season Year |
Mineral Commodity |
Area of investigation |
| 2008-2009 | Coal | 1. Muditoli block , East Bokaro Coalfield
2. Binja block ,South Karanpura Coalfield
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| Gold | 1.East of Sinduari to Urmal area in Ranchi and
Saraikela-Kharswan District 2. Sindauri East block, Ranchi District
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| 2009-10 | Gold | 1. Sindauri East Block, Ranchi District
2.Tilaitanr-Sobhapur area, East & West Singhbhum District
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| 2010-12 | Iron and Manganese
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Silpunji-Kantoria Block, West Singhbhum District.
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| Gold | 1.Rudia –Largadih –Balidih Block – Saraikela-
Kharswan , Jharkhand 2.Sindauri- Ghanshyampur Block , Ranchi District, 3 Tilaitanr-Sobhapur area , East and West Singhbhum Districts, Jharkhand to assess the gold, nickel and chromium potentiality.
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| Raremetal | Kotam – Kutru area , Ranchi District
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The details of investigation being carried out by GSI during the current field season 2012-13 :- |
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| 2012-13 | Gold | 1.Sindauri- Ghanshyampur Block in Ranchi District
2. Largardih-Balidih Block, Saraikela -Kharswan District
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| Iron and Manganese | Area between Kotgarh and Lokesai,West Singhbhum District.
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| Rare earths | Dublaberatoli- Sundil area, Ranchi District
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| PGE | Ranrokocha-Janoa-Jojohatu-Tonto area, West Singhbhum District. | |
The following are the details of places, minerals and their estimated quantum thereof:
- Coal: Muditoli block , East Bokaro Coalfield: 61.472 million ton.
Binja block ,South Karanpura Coalfield :126.76 million ton.
- Gold: An inferred resource of 3.15 million tonnes of gold ore
with average grade of 1.526 g/t gold has been estimated from
Sindauri East Block, Ranchi District.
As regards the exploitation of these minerals it is stated that with the liberalization of mining sector in the year 1993, exploration and mining of minerals is open to private sector. State Governments, as the owners of minerals, grant mineral concessions. In case of some minerals listed in the First Schedule of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, prior approval of the Central Government is necessary. Further, mineral exploitation is a function of demand of a particular mineral subject to grant of mineral concessions by the State Governments.
This information was given by the Minister of Mines, Shri Dinsha Patel in a written reply to a question in RajyaSabha today.