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5. Monazite is an atomic mineral found in
the beach sands of the southern and
eastern coasts of the country.
• Minerals found in the sands of these
beaches along with Monazite include
Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon and Garnet.
• Monazite can be processed to
remove Thorium and Uranium, both
of which are nuclear fuels.
• The Tamil Nadu government has
approved licences to VV Minerals to
mine Monazite.
• VV Mineral Mining is the largest
player in the country in the rare
earths space. These approvals were
issued by the centre in 2002-03.