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MANGANESE:
Used inmanufacturing
1. Steel
2. Bleachingpowder
3. Insecticides
4. Paints
Largest producer:Orissa
NON-FERROUS MINERALS:
(a) Availability of Non-Ferrous minerals in India is NOT of satisfactory level.
(b) E.g. Copper, Bauxite, Lead, Zinc, Gold, etc.
(c) These minerals play a vital role in a number of metallurgical, engineering and electrical
industries.
COPPER: