Orissa, truly, is a vast treasure trove of geology. The state has about 97% of the chromite, 71% of the bauxite, 33% of the iron and 32% of the manganese resources in India

Orissa offers different grades with iron content in the 62-67 per cent range

The voyage time from Paradip Port to most of the Asian ports is 12-15 days against 40-45 days from

Brazil and, therefore, there is considerable freight advantage. The eastern sector mines with their good quality ores are ideally placed for export thrust.