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Copper, Lead & Zinc Deposits in Andhrapradesh
Occurrences of Copper, Lead & Zinc are found at number of places in Cuddapah, Guntur, Khammam, Kurnool, Nellore and Prakasam Districts. The established reserves are about 9 Million Tonnes of Copper, Lead & Zinc with 1.35 to 1.60 % Copper, 3 to 9% Lead and 4 to 5% Zinc. The Lead deposits of Guntur District are being exploited by Hindustan Zinc Ltd., a public sector organisation, but there is potential to exploit other deposits with improved technology and investment.
Dhukonda lead deposit is located 6 kms west of Ipur Village on Vinukonda- Macherla road and bounded between Latitude-16º13’30” – and Longitude-791º43’30”. It covers in Survey of India Toposheet No.56P/12.. The nearest town, Vinukonda is 26kms away from the deposit, where all the necessary infrastructural facilities are available. The Bandalamottu mine and mill of Hindustan Zinc Limited is situated 8 km SW of the deposit.
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Minerals
Introduction
Andhra Pradesh is a Mineral rich State ranking 2nd in the Country containing a vast and variety of Mineral Wealth particularly Industrial Minerals. Andhra Pradesh engaged in mining of 42 Industrial Minerals to name a few Limestone, Mica, Barytes, Bauxite, Beach Sands, Steatite, Quartz, Feldspar, Manganese, Dolomite etc. There is a still under-tapped and untapped Mineral Wealth throwing up many opportunities in this field for the new entrepreneurs. The Andhra Pradesh in its Vision 2020 Document recognized Mines and Mineral Sector one of the Growth Engines for accelerating economic activity and building up prosperity to the State. Akin to this the State has also made certain structural changes for the speedy processing and disposal of applications of the interested entrepreneurs in obtaining Mineral Concessions in a transparent time bound manner with a view to save the valuable time to the entrepreneurs. The State has an ambitious programme of processing and granting the Mineral Concessions “Online” keeping in tune the advancement in Information Technology.
Background
Andhra Pradesh occupies a land area of 2.75 lakh Sq.km underlain by Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary rocks, which is the most prospective region for most of the minerals ranking 2nd in the Country. Out of this area about 2.06 lakh Hectares is covered under mining leases. Still a vast scope is available to bring in from out of mineral potential areas still unexplored under exploitation. The State accounts for considerable reserves of important minerals, produces 42 minerals worth Rs. 2300 crores per annum, employs 5 lakh persons, accounts for Rs. 450 crores revenue to the state exchequer, 2.5% of GSDP and 4 – 5% of the total industrial production with over 5000 private & public sector mines operating in the state, Andhra Pradesh contributes Rs. 200 to 250 crores of Indian Mineral Exports. Mining sector plays a key role in the economic development of the state and it is identified as an important growth engine in its Vision 2020.
Mineral Potential
Andhra Pradesh is endowed with vast and variety of mineral wealth, much of which contains the Industrial Minerals. A wide range of these Minerals occurring in the State find use in Fertilizer, Ceramics, Refractories, Abrasives, Glass, Foundry, Oil Well Drilling, Fillers, Pigments etc. The State produces about 42 Industrial Minerals including certain Minor Minerals. Some of the Minerals produced have placed the State among the leading producers in the Country. These Minerals include Mica, Barytes, Limestone, Dolomite, Fire Clay, Ball Clay, Feldspar, Fullers Earth, Serpentine, Quartz, Quartzite, Silica Sand, Ochres, Asbestos, Talc / Steatite, Pyrophillite, Calcite, Vermiculite, Feldspar, Dimensional Stones etc. The States mineral wealth is either under-tapped or untapped due to various reasons of Technology, Finance, Value Addition etc.
The state accounts for considerable reserves of important minerals, viz, Barytes (97%), Calcite (75%), Vermiculite (27%), Limestone (44%), Garnet (23%), Feldspar (5%) Fuller’s Earth (6%), Dolomite, Asbestos (96%), Fire clay, Ball clay (55%), Soapstone, Quartz, Silica sand, Graphite, Quartzite, Diamond, Corundum, Mica, Pyrophillite, Kyanite, Granite, Marble, Ochre, Apatite, Chromite, Shale, Slate, Tungsten, Limeshell, Limekankar, Green Quartz etc., The state have well geological prospective for host of minerals akin to South Africa, Australia & Canada.
Opportunities in Mineral Projects
The State has immense potential of untapped and under-tapped minerals like bauxite, limestone, dolomite, coal, diamonds, oil and natural gas, tungsten, semi-precious stones, beach sands, iron ore, base metals, gold, clays and granites. The State Government invites offers for taking up mining projects in all these untapped and under-tapped potential minerals.
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