RECOVERABLE RESERVES OF MINERALS OF

go to MRD Reserves of Important Minerals of Madhya Pradesh

( Source : Indian Bureau of Mines Mineral Year Book 2007 )

S.No.	Mineral	Unit	Reserves Proved + probable as on 1.4.2005		Percentage of Country’s Reserves	Reserve wise Status of Madhya Pradesh
S.No.	Mineral	Unit	India	Madhya Pradesh	Percentage of Country’s Reserves	Reserve wise Status of Madhya Pradesh
1	Diamond	Thousand Carats	1205.00	1205.00	100	FIRST
2	Pyrophyllite & Diaspore	Million tonnes	19.48/3.12	10.29/2.04	50.02/ 65.38	FIRST
3	Copper Ore	Million tonnes	269.49	227.14	61.47	FIRST
4	Dolomite*	Million tonnes	985.15	116.00	11.77	FIFTH
5	Rock Phosphate	Million tonnes	52.72	19.15	36.32	SECOND
6	Manganese Ore	Million tonnes	138.15	27.47	19.88	SECOND
7	Coal (01.01.2006)	Million tonnes	253301.66	19758.37	7.80	FIFTH
8	Limestone**	Million tonnes	12715.31	795.10	6.25	SIXTH
9	Coal Bed Methane #	Bcm	1434.00	144.00	10.00	---

Note : The reserve figures include all grades of deposits.

# Coal Bed Methane- ONGC Task Force Report 1997.