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To meet the growing metal production needs, India has to be self-sufficient in minerals resources. Intensive efforts in exploration activities and its sustainable exploitation would help generate enough mineral resources to meet the new challenges. The projection of production of various metals by the end of Xth and XIth plan is given below:
Quantity : tonnes
Commodity
2002-03 (domestic production)
2006-07 (tenth plan terminal year)
2011-12 (eleventh plan terminal year)
Aluminium
6,89,000
9,20,000
12,80,000
Copper
2,77,825
7,79,800
10,91,720
Zinc
2,35,525
3,94,000
5,39,900
Lead
39,314
1,73,800
2,36,200
Nickel
Nil
52,000
Carbon Steel
3,00,15,000
3,82,20,000
5,20,20,000
Stainless Steel
8,29,140
10,50,000
14,00,000
Alloy Steel
16,54,000
20,10,000
25,70,000
Pig Iron
33,50,000
37,70,000
43,70,000
DRI
69,08,438
64,70,000
1,03,20,000
Source: Report of the Working Group of Mineral Exploration and Development for Tenth Five Year Plan, Indian Bureau of Mines
Note: The production figures for the year 2002-03 are provisional.
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