Concerns grow over depletion of barytes reserves (opens original article in a new tab)

Environmentalist Boliseti Satyanarayana warns of declining barytes reserves in Mangampeta, urging protection due to their strategic importance for oil security and environmental concerns.

• Boliseti Satyanarayana calls for urgent measures to protect Mangampeta barytes deposits
• Barytes reserves declined from 49 million tonnes to less than 23 million tonnes
• India continues exporting barytes despite its strategic importance for oil security
• Mining operations violate environmental norms by not replacing extracted minerals with reclamation measures