A number of mineral based industries have been established in the State, based on availability of the basic infrastructure and raw material Details of the existing industrial units are as follows:
IRON & STEEL PLANT:
Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, Durg 1959
SPONGE/PIG IRON PLANTS:
Over 85 units have been established in the state for producing sponge iron and other allied material.
CEMENT PLANTS:
- ACC Ltd., Jamul, Durg 1965 15.80
- Century Cement Ltd, Baikunth Raipur 1975 18.00
- Grasim Cement Ltd, Rawan, Raipur 1995 20.61
- Lafarge India Ltd., Gopalnagar, Janjgir 1982 22.40
- Ultra Tech Cement Ltd. Hirmi, Raipur 1994 17.50
- Ambuja Cement Eastern Ltd. Rawan, Raipur 1987 11.46
- Lafarge India Ltd., Sonadih, Raipur 1993 31.80
All these cement companies are in the process of enhancing their production capacities. Apart from these, numbers, of new companies like Shree Cements, Emami Group, Rungta, Monnet, Jidal, Jaypee, And Adhunik etc. are in the process of establishing major cement units in the State.
THERMAL POWER PLANTS:
- National Thermal Power Corporation Korba 2100 MW
- Sipat II Sipat, Bilaspur 1000 MW
ALUMINIUM PLANT:
- Bharat Aluminium, Co. Ltd., Korba,
- Rolled Products 43,600 Tonnes
- Ingots & Others 18,000 Tonnes
REFRACTORY INDUSTRY:
- M/s Bharat Refractories Plant, MarodaDurg, 1980 Basic bricks
Silica bricks 10,000 Tonnes
Mortar 8,000 Tonnes
Mega carbon bricks 12,000 Tonnes
GRANITE CUTTING & POLISHING:
- Vimal Stone Associates a. Granite b.DoleritePharasgaonDistt. Bastar
- Shiva Granites Rawabhata, Polished Slabs (Raipur) polished Slabs Different Agencies from Local Market
- Modi Granite Cutting/ Polishing Industry Granite Blocks Different Agencies from Local Market
- Patel Granite Cutting/ Polishing Industry Granite Blocks Different Agencies from Local Market
- Jyoti Stone Industries Rajnandgaon. Granite and other rocks Different Agencies from Local Market
CORUNDUM CUTTING & POLISHING:
Corundum Craft Jagdalpur Corundum CMDC
BAUXITE CALCINATION PLANT:
- Bastar Refractories, Gorgaon
- Baghmar Industries, Bilaspur
- Bauxite India Ltd., Govindpura, Kanker
HYDRATED LIME PLANT:
- M/s Gangotri Lime Private Ltd. Dondekhurd Hydrated Lime 6000 Tonnes
- Madhya Pradesh Housing Board Dondekhurd Hydrated Lime 2000 Tonnes
- M/s Gupta Hydrated Lime &Sagol Industries Bhanpuri Hydrated Lime, Sagol 2100Tonnes
CLAY INDUSTRY:
Archana Potteries Clay and Coal Rangakatera and Korba