IBM lists haematite and magnetite occurrences in parts of Andhra Pradesh and records a dated iron-ore production figure in its 2024 review. Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is an industrial facility on the coast, not proof that all of its iron ore is quarried next door. Raw material sourcing, rail movement and port logistics are part of steelmaking geography. A district report describing proposed Prakasam iron-ore blocks documents exploration milestones, not finished steel output.

For an exam pair, iron ore is the input and steel is the product after complex processing. Haematite and magnetite are iron-ore types. A “composite licence” or prospecting licence is a legal exploration stage, not an operating mining lease by itself. The Prakasam investment page lists borehole progress for blocks as of its update; the number will change. Use the current official block page for a date-specific status question rather than a static answer key.

Worked example: Iron ore can occur in AP while a steel plant imports or blends raw materials from elsewhere. The Visakhapatnam Steel Plant's location does not establish the location of every ore mine feeding it. Distinguish ore occurrence, mining output and steel production. A port's iron-ore cargo may be import, export or coastal movement, so read the trade direction.

Active recall: Why is the existence of Vizag Steel Plant insufficient to infer an iron-ore mine at its gate?