Panchpatmali (bauxite)
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Overview
Panchpatmali in Koraput, Odisha, is NALCO's bauxite mine. Bauxite occurs here in laterite caps.
It is in Koraput district, in the Eastern Ghats.
NALCO mines bauxite here and refines it into alumina at Damanjodi, with a smelter at Angul.
Odisha holds the largest bauxite reserves in India, and the hills are also important for tribal livelihoods.
Bauxite is the main ore of aluminium.
The NALCO complex was set up in the 1980s.
Mining here has faced protests from local tribal communities.
Geography and key facts
- Koraput, Odisha
- NALCO bauxite
- Koraput district
- NALCO: Damanjodi refinery, Angul smelter
- Odisha: largest bauxite reserves
Why it matters for UPSC
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Note for UPSC
Koraput, Odisha; NALCO's bauxite mine.
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Key facts
- Type
- Mineral / fuel deposit
- State / UT
- Odisha
- Kind
- bauxite
- Coordinates
- 18.820°N, 82.720°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
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