The Arakan ~Chin belt extending between the Andaman Islands

and the North-east India corresponding to a Trench-Arc up-

thrust of the middle Cenozoic, occurance of Chromite, Nickel,
PGM and Copper Sulphide have been found along: This
ophiolite belt Myanmar and it is highly probable that the
same mineralisation a can be found in the Manipur section of
the belt- The GSI has also reported presence of some
PGE/PGM in some Chromite and Serpentinite samples from
Maatha, Chandel, district and Phangrai( Ukhrul district) high
concentration of Nickel(upto 74000 PPM) in the soil above
the ultramafics was indicated by the GSI in the area of
Gannon to Ninghati, Ukhrul district, Manipur- The geochemical
prospecting also indicated the increase in Nickle concentration
near the soil-rock contact- Two Sulphide mineralisation were
also located at Nampisha and Yentem ophiolite suites by the
DGM- The state DGM(Directorate of Geology and Mining) had
initiated action to keep up the explanation at some selected
blocks in technical collaboration with the GSI-