Area: 3,287,590 km2
Population: 1,129,866,154(July 2007 est)
Mineral Resource:
Coal,iron ore,manganese,mica,bauxite,titanium ore,

chromite,diamonds
Mining Factoids:
*3rd largest coal producer in the world(355 million

tonnes-2003-04).all

consumed internally. 88% supplied by Coal India Ltd.

a state-owned

company, with 390 mines. Other major coal producer(-8%)

is singerani Collieries Company
*Many private companies(mainly from Canada&USA) are

exploring for base metals,diamonds,mineral sands and gold