Indian Gold Book:Indian Gold Book - Gold Bars Worldwide
Indian Gold Book:Indian Gold Book - Gold Bars Worldwide
Indian Gold Book:Indian Gold Book - Gold Bars Worldwide
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Year Tonnes Year Tonnes<br />
1970 3.241 1986 1.931<br />
1971 3.656 1987 1.864<br />
1972 3.290 1988 1.944<br />
1973 3.278 1989 1.827<br />
1974 3.145 1990-91 2.077<br />
1975 2.825 1991-92 2.041<br />
1976 3.152 1992-93 1.850<br />
1977 3.014 1993-94 2.075<br />
1978 2.774 1994-95 2.373<br />
1979 2.637 1995-96 2.036<br />
1980 2.452 1996-97 2.710<br />
1981 2.495 1997-98 2.636<br />
1982 2.244 1998-99 2.683<br />
1983 2.154 1999-00 2.586<br />
1984 1.989 2000-01 7.554<br />
1985 1.853 2001-02 9.000 *<br />
Source: <strong>Indian</strong> Bureau of Mines. * Estimated.<br />
India’s domestic gold output has grown from less than 2.6 tonnes to 9 tonnes over the past 3 years, due to<br />
Birla Copper (Gujarat) producing gold as a by-product of imported copper concentrates.<br />
The <strong>Indian</strong> Bureau of Mines, established in 1948, falls under the Department of Mines within the Ministry of<br />
Coal and Mines.<br />
Its national headquarters in Nagpur (Maharashtra) has 6 technical divisions: Mines Control and Conservation of Minerals,<br />
Mineral Economics, Ore Dressing, Technical Consultancy, Mining and Mineral Statistics, Planning and Co-ordination. It has<br />
regional and sub-regional offices, as well as laboratories and pilot plants, located throughout the country. Employees: 1,600.<br />
Its functions include approving mining plans and schemes, undertaking geological studies, conducting feasibility studies,<br />
preparing mineral maps, updating the National Mineral Inventory, disseminating information from its data base, evolving new<br />
technologies, and providing consultancy services. It also advises the <strong>Indian</strong> and State governments on issues related to<br />
mineral policy, mineral legislation, trade policy, royalty, taxation and other matters.<br />
The Bureau publishes around 40 books, market survey reports, monographs, bulletins and periodicals each year.<br />
Publications, relevant to the gold industry, include the following:<br />
<strong>Indian</strong> Minerals Yearbook (Annual)<br />
Bulletin of Mineral Information<br />
Monthly Statistics of Mineral Production<br />
GOLD MINING AND EXPLORATION<br />
GOLD PRODUCTION 1970 - 2001<br />
INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES<br />
The headquarters of the <strong>Indian</strong> Bureau of Mines is in Nagpur (Maharashtra).<br />
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