The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector in November 2011 was higher by 4.27% compared to that of the preceding month. The mineral sector has shown a negative growth of 4.44% during November 2011 as compared to that of the corresponding month of previous year.

The total value of mineral production (excluding atomic & minor minerals) in the country during November 2011 was INR 15692 crore. The contribution of petroleum (crude) was the highest at INR 5567 crore (35%). Next in the order of importance were:
Coal INR 4628 crore
Iron ore INR 2788 crore
Natural gas (utilized) INR 1409 crore
Lignite INR 301 crore
Limestone INR 282crore

These six minerals together contributed about 95% of the total value of mineral production in November 2011.

Production level of important minerals in November 2011 were
Coal 48.1 million tonnes
Limestone 19.9 million tonnes
Iron ore 12.1 million tonnes
Lignite 2.9 million tonnes
Natural gas (utilized) 3764 million cubic meters
Petroleum (crude) 3.1 million tonnes
Bauxite 1.075 million tonnes
Chromite 283,000 tonnes
Copper conc 10,000 tonnes
Gold 108 kilograms
Lead conc 14,000 tonnes
Manganese ore 171,000 tonnes
Zinc conc. 135,000 tonnes
Apatite & phosphorite 180,000 tonnes
Dolomite 413,000 tonnes
Magnesite 20,000 tonnes
Diamond 2047 carat

In November 2011 the output of magnesite increased by 46.52%, diamond 38.22%, coal 20.15%, zinc conc. 19.44%, manganese ore 18.05%, chromite 11.60%, lignite 9.32%, lead conc. 4.90%, gold 3.85%, dolomite 3.38%, bauxite 1.96 percent. However the production of limestone decreased by 0.44%, copper conc. 2.56%, petroleum (crude) 4.13%, natural gas (utilized) 4.27%, apatite & phosphorite 5.49% and iron ore 6.36%