The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for the month of January 2015 at 135.3, was 2.8% lower as compared to January 2014. The cumulative growth for the period April-January 2014-15 over the corresponding period of previous year stands at (+) 1.3%.

The total value of mineral production (excluding atomic & minor minerals) in the country during January 2015 was Rs 205.24 billion. The contribution of: coal was the highest at Rs 79.38 billion (39%). Next in the order of importance were: petroleum (crude) Rs 57.94 billion, iron ore Rs 25 billion, natural gas (utilized) Rs 23.02 billion, lignite Rs 5.42 billion and limestone Rs 4.52 billion. These six minerals together contributed about 95% of the total value of mineral production in January 2015.

Production level of important minerals in January 2015 were: coal 581 lakh tonnes, lignite 46 lakh tonnes, natural gas (utilized) 2784 million cu. m., petroleum (crude) 32 lakh tonnes, bauxite 2111 thousand tonnes, chromite 197 thousand tonnes, copper conc. 7 thousand tonnes, gold 147 kg, iron ore 110 lakh tonnes, lead conc. 17 thousand tonnes, manganese ore 169 thousand tonnes, zinc conc. 149 thousand tonnes, apatite & phosphorite 110 thousand tonnes, dolomite 507 thousand tonnes, limestone 248 lakh tonnes, magnesite 20 thousand tonnes and diamond 2415 carat.