Industry Potential

Given the availability of a large variety of metallic and non-metallic industrial minerals, there is a huge potential of mineral-based industries in Rajasthan. In addition, there is well-developed transport, communication and power infrastructure in the State. The mineral policy of the State has been formulated so as to facilitate investment in mineral-based industrial sector. The State offers an investor-friendly environment and welcomes Indian and multinational investment in mineral-based industries.

For more information about mineral availability, infrastructure facilities and investment procedure, please contact:

Director,
Directorate of Mines & Geology, Shastri Circle, Udaipur (Rajasthan) - 313001
Phone: 91-294-2415091
E-mail: adg@dmg-raj.org

 
Setting up of Mineral Based Industries:

Looking to the availability of Limestone Asbestos, Clay, Quartz, Feldspar, and other economic minerals a large number of lime, asbestos based industries are operating in the State. Pulverizing units to grind quartz, feldspar, soapstone etc., are also operating in the state. The status of the state with regard to existing mineral based industries is given below.

S.No. Industry Numbers
1. Cement Plants (Major) 16
2. Cement Plants (Mini) 9
3. Cement Plants (Tiny) 130
4. Copper Smelter 1
5. Fertilizer (Single super phosphate/urea) 8
6. Glazed Tiles and Ceramic 3
7. Granite Cutting & Polishing units About 300 (Including 8 Gang Saw Plants)
8. Insulator (L.T. & H.T.) 1
9. Lead Zinc Beneficiation Plants 3
10. Marble Cutting & Polishing units 1100 Gang Saw 50 Tiling Plants
11. Sanitary Ware 1
12. Sulphuric Acid 3
13. Super Zinc Smelter 1
14. Zinc Smelter 1
15 Quartz and Felspar Grinding and Pulvarizing Units 300
 
Scope of Setting Up of Mineral Based Industries:

Looking to the availability of Minerals in the State, there is tremendous scope for setting up of new mineral based industries. Various minerals mined in Rajasthan are being sent to other states in raw form. The State is therefore, deprived of the value addition in minerals as well as employment avenues to rural and backward classes. The endeavour, therefore would be to encourage the establishment of mineral based industries in the State. Some of the industries which may come up in the state are given below.

S.No. Mineral/ Metal Industries
1. Copper Wire drawing and Foundry
2. Lead White lead & Chrome lead, Storage batteries
3. Zinc Zinc Oxide, Zinc sulphate
4. Cement grade limestone Cement
5. Chemical grade limestone Calcium ammonium nitrate, Calcium carbide, Precipitated calcium carbonate, Hydrated lime
6. Rock Phosphate Single super phosphate, Triple super phosphate, Di ammonium phosphate, Phosphoric acid
7. China Clay Ceramics
8. Ball Clay Ceramics
9. Fire clay Refractories
10. Calcite Glazed Tiles
11. Quartz and Silica Boilers & Glass lumps and Fluorescent tubes
12. Bentonite & Fullers Earth Pulverising units, Earth activation units
13. Soapstone Insecticides, Cosmetics, Micronizing units
14. Gypsum Plaster of Paris, Gypsum Board
15. Fluorspar Cryolite, Hydro fluoric acid
16. Garnet Abrasive, Cutting & Polishing
17. Lignite Briquetting, Liquid lignite, Power plants
18. Potash Murates of Potash
19. Granite Processing units
20. Marble Processing units