As per National Mineral Inventory as on April 1st 2005 prepared by Indian Bureau of Mines, out of the 89 chromite deposits located in various parts of the country, 35 deposits are in Orissa.

29 mining leases granted executed for chromite as on March 31st 2008. During 2008-09, there were 22 mines which have reported production. Out of which 5 mines were with OMC Limited and 14 mines were with the private industrial houses.

Out of the 2.57 million tonnes chromite production reported by private mine owners during 2008-09, 2 million tonnes was dispatched for domestic use and 0.28 million tonne was exported.