Goa has 260 million tons of iron ore reserves

According to figures released by the Government Accounting Standards Advisory Board (GASAB), only 260 million tons of iron ore reserves remain in Goa, the Indian state on the southwest coast. The Goan government has launched an electronic auction for the sale of four iron ore blocks in the state with an estimated total supply of 135 million tons.

As of March 2021, India's total iron ore reserves are estimated at 6.835 billion tons. Among them, Odisha accounts for 50%, Jharkhand - 24%, Chhattisgarh - 18%, Goa - 4%, Karnataka - 3%, and Madhya Pradesh - 1% of iron ore reserves.