The Financial Express, 2nd April, 2008
Dilip BisoiPosted online: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 at 2343 hrs IST
Bhubaneswar : Orissa has found signs of diamond deposits, besides coal, iron ore, bauxite and heavy minerals in various districts across the state.
According to state steel and mines minister Pradip Amat, the directorate of geology has located 66 million tonne of coal deposits in Padma block of Talcher coalfields and 18 million tonne of bauxite in Tadapani plateau of Ramgarh area under Koraput district.
Exploration for heavy minerals such as ilmenite, monazite and rutile in Udayagri sector of Puri resulted in establishing a reserve of one million tonne of heavy minerals. Viable iron ore deposit of 1.9 million tonne has been located in Dholtapahar area of Sundergarh through geological mapping and drilling.
The exploration for search of primary source of diamond in Dharambandha area of Nuapada district yielded positive results, where the government is planning detailed drilling. Besides, the exploration for gemstone in Shagaraha area of Kalahandi district can bring to light three iolite occurrences.
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