Reserves of lead zinc deposits weighing 3.256
million tonnes with an average content of 8% metal has been found in the
Darjeeling district. It is most likely that the Gorubathan area will be
exploited for this purpose. The Jalpaiguri District is also rich in many
minerals including Dolomite. A few cement factories have come up around
Siliguri depending on the minerals available locally as well as imports
from neighboring Bhutan. |