Kathmandu, June 25: There is a possibility of finding mineral deposits on 96 thousand square kilometres area in the country.
According to a study conducted by the Department of Mines and Geology, mineral deposits are likely to be found in the hilly, mid-hilly and lower- Himalayan regions.
Spokesman for the Department, Krishna Dev Jha said feasibility study has been carried out in 50 square kilometres of the 96 square kilometres viable area. He added that some mines are already in operation.
Jha said currently coal, iron, kyanite, limestone, quartz, ochre, talc, magnesite, and tourmaline among others mines are in operation in Nepal.
“Although the Department has given permission to 121 companies for the operation of mines, only 85 are in operation as of now,” he said.
Likewise, the Department has carried out feasibility study on 6,165 square kilometresarea for mineral deposits. According to the Department, minerals are found in Nawalparasi, Dhading, Mustang and other districts. Jha said permission for the operation of mines would be given to the production companies after carrying out detailed study of the mineral deposits. RSS
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