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Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) have entered into MoU with
Government of Tamil Nadu in June 2002 for establishing a
Titannium-di-Oxide (TiO2) plant with a project outlay of Rs. 2,000
crores. They have commenced their prospecting operations.
2. Lignite
3. Magnesite
One of the world’s best Magnesite deposit occur in the State. The
major deposits occur in Salem , Namakkal, Coimbatore and Erode
districts. The Magnesite reserves in Tamil Nadu are about 73
million tonnes. Magnesite is used mainly for refractory purposes
and in chemical industries.
The major Salem district based players in this field are Tamil Nadu
Magnesite (TANMAG), a State Government organisation, Burn
Standard, a Government of India organisation and Dalmia
Magnesite.
4. Graphite
5. Quartz, Feldspar
6. Limestone
The total limestone reserves are about 1,473 million tonnes. There
are 12 major cement plants functioning in the State. The major
players are Tamil Nadu Cements (TANCEM), Dalmia Cements,
Madras Cements, India Cements, Grasim Industries, Associated
Cement Companies and Chettinad Cements.
7. Granite
8. Iron Ore
The total reserves of Iron ore deposits are about 530 million
tonnes, which offer good scope for commercial exploitation.
9. Silica Sand
The reserves of silica sand are about 115 million tonnes and occur
in parts of Coastal areas of Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Kanchee-
puram and Tiruvallur districts.
The Silica Sand is used mainly in the Glass Industry. The major
players are TAMIN and Mohan Breweries.
10. Bauxite
11. Clay