UPSC NCERT Notes – Geography – Mineral Resources
Bauxite. Aluminum is extracted from the bauxite ore through the Bayer's process. The major bauxite extracting regions in India are Ranchi and Palamau in Jharkhand, Surguja, Kabirdham and Bastar in Chhattisgarh, Shahdol and Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh, Kolaba, Thane and Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, Belgaum and Bababudan hills in Karnataka, Palani, Javadi and …