Vibrant Gujarat 2013 / Summit 2011 / Focus Sectors / Mines and Minerals

Mines and Minerals

The mineral and quarrying industry is more than USD 2 bn dollars and employs more than 14000 workers
Has a total mineral reserve of more than 19000 Million tonnes
Possesses one of the highest reserves of lignite, limestone, perlite, and clay deposits in India
Has strength in non-metallic minerals, which offer the best prospects for exploitation
It is the only producer of minerals such as Agate and Chalk in the Country
Major mineral producing districts are Kutch, Junagadh, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Amreli, Banaskantha and Sabarkantha
Major industries-Lignite-based power plants, Bauxite-based calcinations, refractory and abrasive units, silica sand-based glass units, Bentonite-based pulverizing units, Organo-clay units, and China-clay & Fire-clay units, Fluorite based beneficiation plant, Marble and Granite Industry

Awarded best state in e-governance initiatives and employment category in 2008
Urban development initiatives for high quality living
Simplification of processes and single window approach for investors
International campaigns for investment promotion across sectors
Wide array of choices for tourists right from heritage monuments, archeological sites , wildlife and beaches
Favourable policy and regulatory environment
Industrial Policy 2009– for high quality socio economic development
Sectoral policies for promotion of investment and growth
Incentives under SEZ and Industrial Area Development
A leader in encouraging private participation under public-private partnership concept

GMDC using world's best known and environment friendly mining technology - TAKRAF of Germany- for excavation Panandhro mines in Kutch district
GMDC has been mining bauxite in these two centres (Gadhsisa group of Mines in Kutch and Bhatia Mines in Jamnagar)
Plant Grade bauxite is being marketed to refractory industries, chemical industries
Large quantity production of acid grade and metallurgical grade flourspar which are widely used for steel, chemical and metallurgy industry
Plant grade Bauxite calcined at Gadhshisha for value addition

Gujarat has the presence of some of India’s top education institutes
Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI) was established at Ahmedabad in 1977
National Institute of Design (NID) – World’s premier design institute
The Centre caters to the needs of ceramic industries in Gujarat and neighbouring states, manufacturing traditional ceramics such as ceramic floor and wall tiles, vitrified and porcelain tiles, sanitary ware, stone ware, table ware and decorating wares
Lalan college & Government Engineering College in Bhuj offer degree and diploma courses in Mining, respectively
Engineering college at Morbi (Rajkot) offers courses in Ceramics and Gujarat University, Ahmedabad offers degree course in Geology
MS University in Vadodara offers degree and Ph.D. courses in Geology