Envis Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India

Printed Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Imports of Ores & Minerals for the years 2011-12 to 2013-14

 

Imports of Ores & Minerals for the years 2011-12 to 2013-14:

 

 

2011-12

2012-13(R )

2013-14(P)

All Minerals

Unit

Qty

Value

(in ₹Crore )

Qty

Value

(in ₹Crore )

Qty

Value

(in ₹Crore )

 

 

**

944,430.00

**

1,100,800.00

**

1,215,721.00

Abrasive (Natural)

Tonne

7,940.00

9.00

5,850.00

8.00

4,312.00

6.00

Alumina

Tonne

548,891.00

1,322.00

1,113,927.00

2,459.00

1,169,523.00

2,754.00

Asbestos

Tonne

378,122.00

1,199.00

460,445.00

1,901.00

285,870.00

1,329.00

Ball Clay

Tonne

191,310.00

102.00

156,527.00

104.00

130,804.00

92.00

Bauxite

Tonne

78,980.00

160.00

66,742.00

150.00

421,612.00

366.00

Borax

Tonne

96,994.00

262.00

95,046.00

298.00

67,919.00

249.00

Building and Monumental

Tonne

1,137,648.00

132.00

1,211,434.00

126.00

958,905.00

115.00

Stones Nes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coal (Excl. Lignite)

000’T

102,841.00

78,827.00

145,790.00

86,850.00

166,861.00

92,336.00

Coke

Tonne

2,364,688.00

4,758.00

3,077,258.00

5,687.00

4,167,206.00

6,795.00

Copper Ores & Conc.

Tonne

2,124,501.00

26,451.00

2,296,421.00

30,970.00

2,048,240.00

33,227.00

Diamond (Mostly Cut)

Crt

152,810,849.00

132,181.00

135,729,330.00

117,568.00

146,612,350.00

134,117.00

Emerald (Cut & Uncut)

 

**

1,063.00

**

3,746.00

**

2,233.00

Felspar (Natural)

Tonne

41,627.00

17.00

59,956.00

25.00

42,448.00

21.00

Fluorspar

Tonne

183,662.00

464.00

98,043.00

224.00

117,254.00

241.00

Granite

Tonne

64,982.00

160.00

64,739.00

186.00

71,378.00

240.00

Graphite(Natural)

Tonne

19,287.00

94.00

19,485.00

119.00

22,916.00

124.00

Gypsum

Tonne

2,776,177.00

398.00

3,218,900.00

501.00

3,231,930.00

525.00

Iron Ore

000’T

978.00

689.00

3,056.00

2,577.00

369.00

342.00

Kaolin

Tonne

73,647.00

108.00

87,867.00

110.00

80,204.00

142.00

Kieselgurh

Tonne

44.00

++

1.00

++

20.00

++

Limestone

Tonne

8,557,181.00

1,189.00

11,139,331.00

1,667.00

13,214,179.00

2,158.00

Magnesite

Tonne

72,475.00

228.00

79,080.00

278.00

66,001.00

222.00

Manganese Ore

Tonne

1,961,396.00

2,063.00

2,326,729.00

2,562.00

2,179,334.00

2,831.00

Marble

Tonne

635,962.00

1,447.00

757,793.00

2,032.00

757,948.00

2,211.00

Mica

Tonne

2,458.00

60.00

2,285.00

55.00

2,049.00

56.00

Natural Gas

Tonne

13,199,608.00

32,874.00

13,135,869.00

41,142.00

13,020,689.00

51,699.00

Nickel Ores & Conc.

Tonne

41,729.00

201.00

865.00

81.00

1,343.00

121.00

Petroleum (Crude)

000’T

165,712.00

643,689.00

185,534.00

785,602.00

189,176.00

869,657.00

Precious & Semi-PreciousStones (Cut & Uncut):

 

**

830.00

**

827.00

**

1,258.00

Red Ochre

Tonne

769.00

5.00

1,121.00

4.00

232.00

2.00

Rock Phosphate

Tonne

9,729,592.00

8,315.00

8,160,950.00

7,310.00

7,160,798.00

5,518.00

Silica Sand

Tonne

129,490.00

60.00

54,380.00

58.00

97,526.00

94.00

Sulphur (Exc. Sublimed Precipited & Colloidal)

Tonne

2,037,635.00

2,283.00

1,547,267.00

1,736.00

1,289,979.00

1,100.00

Tungsten Ores & Conc.

Tonne

327.00

1.00

107.00

3.00

17.00

3.00

Vanadium Ores & Conc.

Tonne

109.00

1.00

1.00

++

61.00

1.00

Zinc Ores & Conc.

Tonne

63,194.00

240.00

111,912.00

500.00

33,113.00

156.00

Other Minerals

 

 

2,548.00

 

3,334.00

 

3,380.00

Source: DGCI & S ,Kolkata
P : Provisional ,R: Revised
++ : Negligible
**: Quantity not given due to partial coverage, Value figures however have full coverage.