As per the Annual Report 2023-24 of the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, which of the following states are the major producer of Copper in the country ?

According to the Ministry of Mines and the Indian Minerals Yearbook, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are the primary producers of copper in India. Madhya Pradesh is the leading producer, accounting for approximately 57% to 60% of the country's copper concentrate production, primarily from the Malanjkhand belt in the Balaghat district [3]. Rajasthan is the second-largest producer, contributing about 39% to 43% of the total production, with major operations centered in the Khetri-Singhana belt of the Jhunjhunu district [5]. Jharkhand, once a more significant contributor, now ranks third with a very small share (around 1%) of the national production [3]. The Annual Report 2023-24 and related monthly summaries from the Ministry of Mines confirm that these two states remain the dominant hubs for copper mining and concentrate production in the country [2].

Sources

1. [1] https://ibm.gov.in/writereaddata/files/1715685346664347e2b0816Copper_2022.pdf
2. [3] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 7: Resources > Natural Resources of India > p. 14
3. [5] https://mines.gov.in/admin/storage/ckeditor/r_2024_1733379728.pdf
4. [2] https://ibm.gov.in/writereaddata/files/1683196066645388a2cdf30Copper_2021.pdf