The Mining industry in India is a major economic activity which contributes significantly to the economy of India. The GDP contribution of the mining industry varies from 2.2% to 2.5% only but going by the GDP of the total industrial sector it contributes around 10% to 11%. Even mining done on small scale contributes 6% to the entire cost of mineral production. Indian mining industry provides job opportunities to around 700,000 individuals.
| Mineral/Metal | Rank | No 1 Rank Country |
| Chromite | Second | South Africa |
| Barytes | Second | China |
| Talc/Steatite/Pyrophllite | Second | Brazil |
| Coal | Third | China |
| Bauxite | Third | Australia |
| Iron Ore | Fourth | China |
| Steel | Fourth | China |
| Zinc | Fifth | China |
| Copper | Eighth | Chile |
| Mica | Eleventh | Russia |
| Uranium | Australia | |
| Silver | Mexico | |
| Crude Oil | 22nd | Saudi Arabia |
| Natural Gas | Turkmenistan |
