INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -In Madhya Pradesh, manganese ore is found in Balaghat, Chhindwara and Jhabua districts. In Maharashtra, manganese ore is found in Nagpur and Bhandara districts. In Odisha, manganese ore is found in Sundargarh, Koraput, and Ganjam districts.

Detailed explanation-2: -The dolomite deposits of Mandla, Sagar and Chhatarpur districts have attained significance because of their high content of magnesia. Rock Phosphate is another mineral resource found in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-3: -Balaghat is the largest source of manganese in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh is India’s foremost source of manganese ore with a reserve of around 23.64 million tonnes.

Detailed explanation-4: -It has abundant resources of minerals in which the production of copper and diamond is prominent. Apart from these minerals production of manganese, bauxite, limestone and dolomite is also seen in Madhya Pradesh. India’s largest Open cast copper mine is located in Balaghat district.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Balaghat Mine is the largest mine of the Company. The mine has now reached a mining depth of about 383 meters from the surface. Dongri Buzurg Mine located in the Bhandara district of Maharashtra is an opencast mine that produces manganese dioxide ore used by dry battery industry.