Mining is an essential industry that will provide key materials needed for the country’s infrastructure development. Mining is one of the core sectors and growth driver of Indian economy. Minerals and ores provide basic raw materials to many important industries like power generation (thermal), iron and steel, cement, petroleum and natural gas, petrochemicals, fertilizers, precious and semi-precious metals/stones, electrical and
electronics equipment, glass and ceramics.
Karnataka has the distinction of being the principal gold producing State in the country. The State is the sole producer of felsite and one of the leading producer of iron ore, chromite, dolomite, dunite, kyanite and shale. Karnataka hosts the country's 79% vanadium
ore, 72% iron ore (magnetite), 65% corundum, 42% tungsten ore, 36% asbestos, 27% limestone, 21% gold ore (primary), 20% granite (dimension stone), 20% manganese ore, 17% dunite, 13% kyanite and 10% PGM (metal) resources.
In the State, the Department of Mines and Geology, is responsible for the effective
and efficient administration of these mineral resources, which are raw materials for various
industries. The present study focuses on Manganese and Iron ore production and dispatch for a period of 10 years in Karnataka and in Ballari district also focus on average daily
employment and revenue generated by mining sector
