The Rare Earth (RE) resources in India are reported to be the fifth largest in the world.
Light Rare Earth Elements (LREE) while Heavy Rare Earth Elements (HREE) are not available in extractable quantities.
13.07 million tonnes in-situ monazite (containing ~55-60% total Rare Earth Elements oxide) resource occurring in the coastal beach placer sands in parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat
inland placers in parts of Jharkhand, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu
In Indian deposits, only Neodymium and Praseodymium are available and are being extracted upto 99.9 % purity level
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