India's mineral production increased by 7.6% in June

The domestic mineral production increased 7.6% year over year in June, according to the Ministry of Mines. "The index of mineral production of the mining and quarrying sector for the month of June 2023 at 122.3 is 7.6 percent higher as compared to the level in the month of June 2022," the ministry stated in a statement. From April to June 2023–24, there will be a cumulative growth of 6.3% compared to the same time last year.

The production level of important minerals in June 2023 were: "Coal 739 lakh tonne, Lignite 33 lakh tonne, Natural gas (utilized) 2845 million cu. m., Petroleum (crude) 24 lakh tonne, Bauxite 1991 thousand tonne, Chromite 399 thousand tonne, Copper conc. 9 thousand tonnes, Gold 101 kg, Iron ore 229 lakh tonne, Lead conc. 33 thousand tonnes, Manganese ore 303 thousand tonnes, Zinc conc. 140 thousand tonne, Limestone 373 lakh tonne, Phosphorite 126 thousand tonne, and Magnesite 10 thousand tonne."

Important minerals showing positive growth during June 2023 over June 2022 include Manganese Ore (27 percent), Magnesite (21.6 percent), Gold (18.8 percent), Chromite (16.6 percent), Iron Ore (14 percent), Limestone (10.7 percent), Coal (9.7 percent), Lead Conc. (7.6 percent), Natural gas (U) (3.6 percent) and Bauxite (1.9 percent), the release said. At the same time, other important minerals showing negative growth include Petroleum (crude) (-0.5 percent) and zinc conc. (-1.5 per cent), copper conc. (-3.5 per cent), lignite (-29.6 percent) and phosphorite (-33.3 percent), the ministry stated.