Jharkhand is known for its mineral resources. The state economy, industrialisation and employment mainly depend upon its development and utilisation. Several Steel industries, thermal power generation units and aluminium plant are based on iron, coal and bauxite available in the state. Limestone produced in the state is being utilised in the Cement plants located within and without the State.

Coal bed methane, rare earth minerals, precious and semi precious mineral are areas where immediate attention is required for investigation and exploration. The mineral resources of the state are as follows:

• Coal and Coal Bed Methane,
• Iron Ores, both Hematite & Magnetite
• Poly-metallic base metal ores like those of copper, lead zinc, silver & gold as well as separate deposits of gold.
• Bauxite & Lithomarge
• Limestone of various types
• Mica & associated precious & semi precious Minerals & gems,
• Graphite
• Pyroxinite /Amphibolites
• Soap stone / Pyrophyllite
• Uranium & other Radio-active Minerals
• Kyanite
• China Clay
• Dimensional, Decorative and Ornamental stones.
• There are immense possibilities of location the Platinum Group of Metals (PGMs), rare earths & Diamond in the State.