Malanjkhand

India· Madhya PradeshProduction
Contained Copper
3.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.83%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Mo
Discovery Year
1970

Overview

India's largest porphyry Cu-Mo deposit in the Malanjkhand belt.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Granodiorite (Proterozoic)

Tectonic Setting: Craton margin

Geological Province: Central Indian Tectonic Zone

Metallogenic Belt: Indian Porphyry Belt

Resources & Operations

Operator: Hindustan Copper

Mining Method: Open Pit

Production Start: 1982

Data Provenance

Source: Hindustan Copper reports

Last Verified: 2025-12-01

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