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  2. Sand mining - Wikipedia

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    Sand mining. Sand mining is the extraction of sand, mainly through an open pit (or sand pit) [1] [failed verification] [2] but sometimes mined from beaches and inland dunes or dredged from ocean and river beds. [3] Sand is often used in manufacturing, for example as an abrasive or in concrete. It is also used on icy and snowy roads usually ...

  3. List of caste based violence in Bihar - Wikipedia

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    Both the gangs wanted control over sand mining activity in the region and when Janardan Singh intervened to take over the area once controlled by Yadav, the Yadav group retaliated by killing eleven labourers from the side of Singh. In 2014, Yadav who was hiding in Uttar Pradesh, was caught by Bihar

  4. Mining in India - Wikipedia

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    The mining industry in India is a major economic activity which contributes significantly to the economy of India. The gross domestic product (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 ...

  5. Arrah - Wikipedia

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    Arrah (also transliterated as Ara) [4] is a city and a municipal corporation in Bhojpur district (formerly known as Shahabad district) in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the headquarters of Bhojpur district, located near the confluence of the Ganges and Sone rivers, some 24 mi (39 km) from Danapur and 36 mi (58 km) from Patna.

  6. Heavy mineral sands ore deposits - Wikipedia

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    Heavy minerals (dark) in a quartz beach sand ( Chennai, India). Heavy mineral sands are a class of ore deposit which is an important source of zirconium, titanium, thorium, tungsten, rare-earth elements, the industrial minerals diamond, sapphire, garnet, and occasionally precious metals or gemstones . Heavy mineral sands are placer deposits ...

  7. Bridges in Bihar - Wikipedia

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    Sand mining near the pillars of this old bridge has created structural problems recently. Rajendra Setu Rajendra Setu. Rajendra Setu across the Ganges was the first bridge to link North Bihar and South Bihar.

  8. Geography of Bihar - Wikipedia

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    Steatite, Pyrites, Quartzite, Crude Mica, Limestone. Natural hazards. Floods. Bihar is located in the eastern region [4] of India, between latitudes 24°20'10"N and 27°31'15"N and longitudes 83°19'50"E and 88°17'40"E. It is an entirely land–locked state, in a subtropical region of the temperate zone.

  9. Natural resources of India - Wikipedia

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    India does not have a large number of copper mines and the mines in the country are primarily concentrated in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. Sterlite Copper, Hindalco Industries and Hindustan Copper are the three companies that dominate India's copper industry. Gold. As of 2020, India's gold production was 1.6 tonnes.