The Directorate of Geology and Mining is having 20 Diamond Core drill machines. Presently Directorate is undertaking prospecting for Coal, Sillimanite-Pyrophyllite, Bauxite & Iron Ore along with general survey schemes.
During field season 2014-15 prospecting work is being taken in the following areas in the State.
Sr. No.
|
Mineral
|
Name of Area
|
Distrcts
|
1.
|
Coal
|
Nand -Panjrepar
|
Nagpur
|
|
do- |
Dawa-Phukeshwar
|
-do-
|
|
-do-
|
Ashtona-Kothurna-Mangli Adkoli-Khadakdoh
|
Yawatmal
|
|
do- |
Wislon
|
Chandrapur
|
|
do-
|
Nandori, Nandori (South)
|
-do-
|
|
do-
|
Chalbardi
|
-do-
|
|
do-
|
Takli & Panwadala
|
-do- |
2.
|
Sillimanite-Pyrophyllite
|
Wali-Khatgaon
|
Chandrapur
|
|
|
|
|
3.
|
General Survey for Bauxite
|
Guhagar Tahsil
|
Ratnagiri
|
|
|
|
|
4.
|
General Survey for Construction Minerals
|
Khultabad Tahsil
|
Aurangabad
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
Iron Ore
|
Lohara
|
Chandrapur
|