COPPER
Copper is used in making electric wires, machine, radio, telephone, alloy etc. In
India, copper is found in ancient crystalline cuddapah and Aravali structures.
Major Copper producing areas:
- Jharkhand – Mosabani, Rakha, Sonmakhi, Ghatshila, Pathargodda and Surda
(Eastern Singhbum district). - Rajasthan – Mandhan-Kundan area of Khetri (Jhunjhunu district) and Kho-
Dhariba area (Alwar district). - Andhra Pradesh – Agnigundala area (Guntur district)
- Madhya Pradesh – Malanjkhand area (Balaghat district).
- Sikkim -- Rangpo, Dickchu areas.
In Ghatshila Khetri and Malanjkhand , there is copper refinery also ,
besides mining.