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write in brief about the orissa-jharkandh belt and durg - bastar - chandrapur belt.

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Orissa-Jharkhand belt:
  • In Orissa high grade hematite ore is found in Badampahar mines in the Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar districts.
  • In the adjoining Singbhum district of Jharkhand haematite iron ore is mined in Gua and Noamundi.

Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur belt
  • lies in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
  • Very high grade hematites are found in the famous Bailadila range of hills in the Bastar district of Chattisgarh.
  • The range of hills comprise of 14 deposits of super high grade hematite iron ore.
  • It has the best physical properties needed for steel making.
  • Iron ore from these mines is exported to Japan and South Korea via Vishakapatnam port.
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