MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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Asia
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Europe
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North America
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Australia
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Detailed explanation-1: -Europe has large iron ore deposits. Hence, Europe is the leading producer of iron-ore in the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -Europe is the leading producer of iron ore in the world. Europe is the world’s largest iron ore mining continent, and Australia is the world’s largest iron ore mining country. In 2021, the mine production of usable iron ore in Australia was approximately 900 million metric tons.
Detailed explanation-3: -Major producers of iron ore in Europe are France, Germany, Spain, Britain, and Sweden.
Detailed explanation-4: -The mine production of usable iron ore in Australia reached approximately 880 million metric tons in 2022. Australia is by far the world’s largest iron ore mining country.
Detailed explanation-5: -Large iron reserves were historically found at Kryvyy Rih in Ukraine and at Magnitogorsk and in the Kursk region in Russia.