A rock with a faded appearance, Bauxite is primarily found in Gujarat, Odisha and Jharkhand. Reserves of plant-grade and non-plant grade Bauxite are found in Kutch and Devbhoomi, Dwarka. GMDC is engaged in mining Bauxite at its Gadhsisa group of mines.
| Mothala - Balachod Bauxite Mines | ||||
| Address | Post – Gadhsisa, Ta – Mandvi, Dist. – Kutch - 370445 | |||
| Agent | Mr. S. R. Rathore | |||
| Contact No. | 9099952088 | |||
| E-mail ID | srrathore@gmdcltd.co.in | |||
| Manager | Shri V.H.Solanki | |||
| Contact No. | 9879491263 | |||
| E-mail ID | vhsolanki@gmdcltd.co.in | |||
| Bauxite Quality Parameters | Constitute | NPG | PG | |
| Al2O3 (%) | 42 - 44 | 52 - 56 | ||
| SiO2 (%) | 7 - 8 | 3 - 6 | ||
| Fe2O3 (%) | 15 - 17 | 2 - 4 | ||
| TiO2 (%) | 2 - 3 | 2 - 3 | ||
| CaO (%) | 2.5 - 3.5 | 2 - 3 | ||
| LOI (%) | 25 - 27 | 28 - 30 | ||
| Sector-wise Bauxite Users | Chemicals, Refractory, Cement Industries, Aluminium, Abrasive Industry etc. | |||
