In the State copper deposits are located in the districts of Jhunhunu, Sikar, Sirohi, Udaipur, Bhilwara, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand and Dungarpur. With resources of 809.09 million tonnes, the State possesses substantial share of 54% of the total resources of country. The State is the second leading producer of copper concentrate contributing 41% of the nation’s output. Details of important deposits are given below:

A total of 118.88 million tonnes of Gold ore resources were estimated in the State including 105.81 million tonnes resources of Bhukhia-Jagpura-Delwarabelt (Banswara) with 0.50gm/t cut-off grade. Gold was also proved along with Copper in Dhani-Basri area of Dausa district, Khera-Mundiawas area of Alwar district and Dokan area of Sikar district. Beside above, gold is also extracted as by product in Khetri Copper-Belt (district Jhunjhunu).

The Iron-Ore Deposits are located in the district of Jaipur, Udaipur, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Bhilwara, Alwar, Bharatpur, Dausa and Banswara. About 2621 million tones resources of Iron–Ore (Both Hematite & Magnetite) are estimated in the State. The important localities of Iron-Ore are Morija- Neemala (Jaipur), Lalsot (Dausa), Rampura, Dabla (Sikar), Taonda (Jhunjhunu), Pur-Banera, Bigod (Bhilwara), Nathara-Ki-Pal, Thur (Udaipur), Indergarh, Mohanpura (Bundi), Dedrauli, Liloti, Todupura, Khora (Karauli). Details of important deposits are given below:

Rajasthan is endowed with the largest lead-zinc ore deposit having resources of 629.92 million tonnes. The important lead-zinc-silver deposits in the State are located at Zawar (Udaipur), Rajpura-Dariba-Bethumi, Sindesar Kalan-Sindesar Khurd (Rajsamand), Rampura-Agucha and Pur-Banera (Bhilwara), Dehri (Sirohi) and Kayer–Ghugra, Sawar (Ajmer). The Country enjoys self-sufficiency in respect of Zinc. Details of important deposits are given below:

In Rajasthan Manganese deposits mainly occurs in the districts of Banswara where it is confined to a belt extending from Guraria to Rathimuri over a distance of 22 Km. The main deposits are located at Sivania, Kala-Khunta, Ghatia, Lilwani, Itala, Tambeshra and Kheria. Small deposits of manganese are also located near village Negadia (Rajsamand), Choti-Sar, Badi-Sar (Udaipur). A total of 5.78 million tonnes resources of Manganese have been estimated in the State. Details of important deposits are given below:

Tungsten is a metal of strategic importance. The chief source of Tungsten are wolframite [(Fe,Mn,)WO4], and scheelite (CaWO4). The State has about 23.92 million tonnes resources of tungsten ore which is about 27% of total country’s resources. Important deposits occur near Degana, district Nagaur & near Balda and Uduwaria, district Sirohi. Degana & Balda were the only operative mines producing meager quantities of concentrate. However, owing to economic non viability they have been closed down.