Assam General Knowledge (GK), for APSC & other Assam Government | Includes solved APSC 2022 & 2020 Papers | Previous years’ questions (1998-2017) | Includes ... Sheet & Questions for practice|- Pearson

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Assam –Mineral and Power Resources

Assam is fairly rich in mineral resources apart from petroleum, coal and limestone which have been regularly extracted since long. The region also has several other valuable minerals.

Iron Ore

• The mining and extraction of iron ore in the Northeast are not as extensive as in other states, mainly due to logistical challenges and environmental considerations.
• Iron content in the ore of Assam is generally low, being less than 50%. Hence, no entrepreneur comes forward to set up a steel plant.

Copper

• The Northeastern states do contain some copper deposits, but they are not extensively mined or developed.

Gold

• States like Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland have gold deposits, and gold mining activities ...