The Erode District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) is dedicated to addressing the adverse impacts of mining on local communities. Our projects focus on improving infrastructure, healthcare, education, and sustainable livelihoods for the affected population.
Erode district is an inland district, bordered on the north by Karnataka State, east by Salem, Namakkal and Karur districts, west by Coimbatore district and south by Tripur districts of Tamilnadu, covering an area of 5722 Sq.km. the headquarters of the district is Erode and the district is bounded by latitude 10°36'N to 11°58'N and Longitude 76°49'E to 77°58'E. It has ten taluks viz. Sathyamangalam, Talavadi, Gobichettipalayam, Bhavani, Anthiyur, Nampiyur, Erode, Modakurichi, Kodumudi and Perundurai with total population of 2251744 (as per 2011 census).
The Mining of minor minerals like Quartz, Feldspar, Dimension stone and Gravels are active in the district. The major minerals like Copper Ore, Chromite, PGE and Gold are reported in the district Erode District has limited occurrence of major minerals. The other available Minor Minerals are Quartz, Feldspar, Granite varieties and other common use minor minerals like rough stone, gravel and Silt. The district is endowed with the following mineral occurrences - gypsum reported from north, west of Bhavani, Gold occurrences reported from Bensimali, Beryl is reported from west of Bhavani. Mica is reported from east and southwest of Anthiyur. Gemstones are reported in Chennimalai area, copper ore is reported from east of Gobichettipalayam and in quarry section of Mylambalayam village. Chromite mineral deposits are reported from Bhavanisagar and Karappadi area. Even though the district is blessed with a list of mineral deposited from gold to precious stone, copper to PGE group of mineral, but they are not in minable quantity and only quartz, feldspar, roughstone and dimension stones are quarried in the district