Despite abundant mining opportunities, India's mineral exploration budget stood below 0.5% of the total world budget of $10.7 billion in 2010, says a study. The global mining industry witnessed new heights in 2008, with the exploration budget touching $12.6 billion.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/india-lags-despite-abundant-mining-potential
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/resource-digest
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minerals
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tumkur-d
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka