India’s mineral production recorded a rise of 9.8 percent year on year in December last year, according to a statement from the Indian ministry of mines on Monday, February 20.
The ministry said that mineral production was up 5.4 percent year on year during the first nine months (April-December) of the fiscal year 2022-23.
According to the statement, minerals like gold, iron ore, phosphorite, limestone, manganese and coal showed positive growth in December.
Minerals showing negative growth during the month were petroleum -12 percent, bauxite -9 percent, lignite -10.7 percent, chromite -11.5 percent and magnesite -22.5 percent, the statement said.