*🔍 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