Ratadia - Nagrecha Bauxite Mine
| Name of the Mine | Ratadia-Nagrecha Bauxite Mines | |||
| General Manager Project | Mr. S. G. Patel | |||
| Agent of mine | Mr. S. G. Patel | |||
| Contact Details | 02834 - 282289 , 02834 - 282310 | |||
| Location | Village | Taluka | District | State |
| Mota Ratadia, Nana Ratadia, Nagrecha | Mandvi | Kutch | Gujarat | |
| Nearest Railway station | Bhuj | |||
| Nearest Airport | Bhuj | |||
| Lease Area | 204.07 Hectares | |||
| Lease coordinate | Latitude : 23000'16" to 23010'15" Longitude : 69012'44" to 69016'18" | |||
| Mineral Mined | Bauxite | |||
| Mineable Reserves | 22.04 Lakh MT | |||
| Method of Mining | Opencast Working by the deployment of Hydraulic Excavator-Dumper Combination. Sorting and Sizing of ore is being done by manual means. Ancillary equipment like Rock Breaker, Loader, Water Sprinkler and Motor Grader are used to keep the Mine working safe, systematic and environment friendly. | |||
| Local Geological Formation | Lithology | Age | ||
| Topsoil / Alluvium | Recent | |||
| Bentonite | Sub Recent | |||
| Argillaceous and calcarious Sediment | Upper Eocene | |||
| Bauxite / Laterite / Clay | Middle Eocene | |||
| Trap | Lower Eocene to Upper Cretaceous | |||
| Sector Wise Lignite Users | Aluminium, Abrasive, Chemicals, Flax in steel melting & in ferroalloy industries, Refractory, Cement Industries, As absorbent in refining of Kerosene | |||
| Bauxite Quality | % Content | Bauxite (PG) (Al2O3 ≥ 52%) | Bauxite (NPG) (Al2O3 40 - 51.99%) | |
| Al2O3 | Min. 52% | 40 - 51.99% | ||
| SiO2 | Max. 6% | Max. 15% | ||
| Fe2O3 | Max. 5% | Max. 18% | ||
| TiO2 | Max. 5% | Max. 7.5% | ||
| CaO | Max. 3% | Max. 3% | ||
| LOI | 27 - 31% | 25 - 28% | ||