Malanjkhand is an open-pit

Open-pit mining

Open-pit mining or opencast mining refers to a method of extracting rock or minerals from the earth by their removal from an open pit or borrow....

 copper

Copper

Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...

 mine

Mining

Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...

  in India. Located near the town of Malaj Khand

Malaj Khand

Malaj Khand is a city and a municipality in Balaghat district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This small town has the biggest open copper mines in Asia and the most of its population are the employee of the same.-Demographics:...

, 90 kilometres (55.9 mi) northeast of Balaghat

Balaghat

Balaghat is a city and a municipality in Balaghat district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balaghat District. The town was originally called "Burha" or "Boora", but this name was replaced by "Balaghat", which was originally the name of the district...

 in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....

, at an altitude of 576 MRL. It falls in the tehsil of Baihar

Baihar

Baihar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balaghat district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.-Geography:Baihar is located at . It has an average elevation of 567 metres .-Demographics:...

, which is 22 kilometres (13.7 mi) from the project, on the way to , Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh State. It is the largest base metal

Base metal

In chemistry, the term base metal is used informally to refer to a metal that oxidizes or corrodes relatively easily, and reacts variably with diluted hydrochloric acid to form hydrogen. Examples include iron, nickel, lead and zinc...

mine in India. Closepet series of the Dharwarian formation is prominent here. It is the main source of Copper to Malanjkhand Copper plant functioning here. Besides copper, quartzite, copper pyrite and magniferous rocks are other important minerals sources found in Malanjkhand.

This area is the result of Many cycles of erosion on the gniess base during the Amgaon orogeny.