Natural Mineral Resources of World for Bihar State Exams
A mineral is a kind of pure inorganic substance that occurs naturally in the earth's crust. The mineral resources are of two types-
- Metals like iron, copper, and aluminum, etc
- Nonmetals like salt, gypsum, clay, sand, phosphate, etc.
In State Subordinate Exams, various questions related to the top reserve country, producers got asked.
Minerals are valuable natural resources being finite and non-renewable. Here is the complete list of mineral resources in the world along with India’s ranking.
S.No. | Mineral | No. 1 in reserve | Top 3 countries (Reserves) | No. 1 in production | Top 3 countries (Production) | India’s Position (production) |
1. | Alumina | - | - | China | China, Australia, Brazil | 4th |
2. | Aluminium | - | - | China | China, India, Russia | 2nd |
3. | Asbestos | Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan, Russia | Russia | Russia, Kazakhstan, China | 2nd |
4. | Baryte | Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan, India, China | China | Australia, Guinea, China | 2nd |
5. | Bauxite | Guinea | Guinea, Australia, Vietnam | Australia | Australia, Guinea, China | 5th |
6. | Cement | - | - | China | Chian, India, Morocco | 2nd |
7. | Chromite | Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan, South Africa, India | South Africa | South Africa, Turkey, Kazakhstan, India | 4th |
8. | Coal | USA | USA, Russia, Australia, China, India | China | China, India, USA | 2nd |
9. | Cobalt | Congo | Congo, Australia, Cuba | Congo | Congo, New Caledonia, China | |
10. | Common Salt | - | - | China | China,USA, India | 3rd |
11. | Copper | Chile | Chile, Australia, Peru | Chile | Chile, Peru, China | |
12. | Crude Oil | Venezuela | Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Iran | USA | USA, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Canada | |
13. | Diamond | Russia | Russia, Congo, Botswana | Russia | Russia, Botswana, Canada | |
14. | Gold | Australia | Australia, Russia, South Africa | China | China, Australia, Russia | |
15. | Graphite | Turkey | Turkey, China, Brazil | China | China, Mozambique, Brazil | 4th |
16. | Gypsum | USA | USA, Canada, Brazil | USA | USA, China, Iran, Turkey | |
17. | Iron Ore | Australia | Australia, Brazil, Russia, China, India | Australia | Australia, Brazil, China | 4th |
18. | Lead | Australia | Australia, China, Russia | China | China, Australia, Peru | 7th |
19. | Lignite | - | - | China | China, India, USA | |
20. | Limestone | - | - | China | China, USA, India | 3rd |
21. | Magnesite | Russia and South Korea | Russia and South Korea, Chian, Australia | China | China, Russia, Turkey | |
22. | Manganese | South Africa | South Africa, Ukraine, Brazil, Australia, | South Africa | South Africa, Australia, Gabon | 7th |
23. | Mica | - | - | China | China, Finland, USA | |
24. | Natural Gas | Russia | Russia, Iran, Qatar, USA | USA | USA, Russia, Iran, Canada | |
25. | Nickel | Indonesia | Indonesia, Australia, Brazil | Indonesia | Indonesia, Philippines, Russia | |
26. | Quartz | Japan | Japan, USA, South Korea | China | China, India, Brazil | 2nd |
27. | Rock Phosphate | Morocco and Western Sahara | Morocco and Western Sahara, China, Syria | China | China, Morocco, USA | |
28. | Silver | Peru | Peru, Poland, Australia | Mexico | Mexico, Peru, China | |
29. | Tin | China | China, Indonesia, Brazil | China | China, Indonesia, Myanmar | |
30. | Tungsten | China | China, Russia, Vietnam | China | China, Vietnam, Russia | |
31. | Uranium | Australia | Australia, Kazakhstan, Canada | Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan, Canada, Australia | 11th |
32. | Zinc | Australia | Australia, China | China | China, Peru, Australia | 4th |
33. | Iodine | Japan | Japan, Chile, USA | Chile | Chile, Japan, Turkmenistan | |
34. | Ammonia | - | - | China | China, Russia, USA | |
35. | Steel | - | - | China | China, India, Japan, Russia | 2nd |
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