*🔍 Mineral and Energy Resources – Key Points* *Mineral resources ➡️* Metallic & Non-metallic *Metallic ➡️* Ferrous (iron ore) & Non-ferrous (copper) *Non-metallic ➡️* Organic (coal, petroleum) & Inorganic (mica, limestone) *Exploration by ➡️* GSI, IBM, & State Departments *✅ Mineral Belts in India* *1. 🟡 North-Eastern ➡️* iron ore, coal, bauxite *2. 🟠 South-Western ➡️* ferrous metals, bauxite *3. 🔵 North-Western ➡️* copper, building stones *🛠 Odisha ➡️* largest iron ore & bauxite producer *🟤 Madhya Pradesh & Odisha ➡️* major manganese producers *💎 Andhra Pradesh ➡️* largest mica producer *⚫️ Jharkhand ➡️* highest coal reserves *🏭 Chhattisgarh ➡️* top coal producer *🛢 Rajasthan ➡️* top petroleum producer *☢️ Uranium & Thorium ➡️* vital for nuclear energy *🌞 Renewables ➡️* solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, biogas