Answer:
Industries
that use minerals and metals as raw materials are called mineral based
industries.
Four examples are as follow
(i) The iron and steel industry: all other industries depend
on it for their machinery.
(ii) Chemical industry: It contributes approximately 3 per
cent of India's GDP.
(iii) Fertiliser industry: It is centered around the production
of nitrogenous, phosphatic, ammonium phosphate and complex fertiliser.
(iv) Cement industry: This requires limestone, silica, alumina
and gypsum as raw materials.
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