Question

describe the major iron ore belts of India

Answer 1

Dear student,
India is rich in iron ore deposits.Major iron ore belts in India are-

• Odisha-Jharkhand: Badampahar, Mayurbhanj, Kendujhar, Singhbhum, Noamundi and Gua are the major mines.
• Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur: In Chhatisgarh and Maharashtra, high quality hematite ores are found in the famous Bailadila range of hills in the Bastar district which are exported to Japan and South Korea for steel making.
• Bellary-Chitradurga-Chikmanglur-Tumkur: In Karnataka, Kudremukh mine is the most important and known to be one of the largest in the world. It is 100% export unit.
• Maharashtra-Goa: Ratnagiri mines have rich deposits of iron ore.Though the ores are not of very high quality, yet they are efficiently exploited.

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