SOURCE OF BARYTES AND MINING DETAILS

The AP Mineral Development Corporation Ltd (APMDC) is fully owned by the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. It is engaged in commercial exploitation of various minerals including Barytes. APMDC is the largest producer and seller of Barytes in India and occupies a Prominent place in World Barytes map. The Barytes mine is situated in Mangampeta V, near Rly. Kodur in Kadapa Dist of AP. The nearest R.S is kodur and the airport at Renigunta/Tirupathi.

APMDC at present SUPPLY Barytes Ore, through local Pulverizing Industry, Barium Chemical Manufacturing Industry, ONGC and Oil India etc.

APMDC sells Barytes ore/ lumps on ex- mine/ stockyard basis to its buyers. APMDC sells 'A' grade Barytes with Max.4.20 Specific Gravity (SG) similarly it sells 'B' grade Barytes with Min. 4.10 SG and below 4.20 SG. APMDC does not guarantee size of the material.