Question

What is mineral based industry give two examples

Answer 1

These industries use minerals, both metallic and non-metallic, as raw materials and are based on ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgical processes.

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The major mineral-based industries include iron and steel, cement, basic and light chemicals and fertilisers. A survey of these industries is given below.

Mineral-Based Industries: 5 Major Industries in India Explained

Iron and Steel Industry:

Copper Smelting Industry:

Aluminium Industry:

Lead arid Zinc Smelting Industry:

Cement Industry:

Answer 2

Mineral-based industry are those industries which get raw materials from minerals.

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