Chota Nagpur Plateau is also known as the Mineral Heartland of India. National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) was established in November 1958. New National Mineral Policy was announced in 1993-
Mineral resources of India are accumulated in peninsular plateau, hills and river basins.
Telangana is one of the major producing States of Coal, Manganese, Iron ore, Black Granite and Colour Granite in India.
Singareni Coal plays a vital role in meeting the thermal energy requirements of the State. Telangana produces 20% of the total Coal produced in India. Telangana produces about 37 million tonnes of Industrial minerals, 65-68 million tonnes of Coal every year.
Telangana is well known for its rich mineral resources. The State with highest Coal reserves in South India- Telangana. Bayyaram has vast reserves of medium grade iron ore.
Telangana is the Only State in entire Southern India with vast deposits of Coal. The Black Gold is being mined by M/s.Singareni Collieries Company Ltd, (State Government Company).
State is endowed with medium grade Iron Ore deposits in Bayyaram Reserve Forest and Float Iron Ore deposits in Revenue & Patta Lands of Khammam District and low grade scattered Iron Ore deposits in Karimnagar District.
Iron Ore deposits in Telangana State is under exploration by GSI, DM&G and SCCL to assess mineral reserves for establishment of Steel Plant as envisaged in State Reorganisation Act, 2014.
Uranium deposit with estimated reserves of 20000 Metric Tons occurs in Lambapur, Pulicherla, Nammapuram & Yellapuram areas of Nalgonda District. M/s.Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) filed application over an extent of 542 Hectares for mineral concession.
