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Malanjkhand also referred to as MCP (acronym for Malanjkhand Copper Project) is an open-pit copper mine in India, located near the town of Balaghat to Malajkhand , Madhya Pradesh State. It is located nearby to the Kanha National Park. It is the largest base metal mine in India.[citation needed] The Closepet series of the Dharwarian formation is prominent there. It is the main source of copper to Malanjkhand Copper plant functioning there. Besides copper, quartzite, copper pyrite and manganiferous rocks are other important mineral sources found in Malanjkhand. The place is home of about 10,000 people. MCP although a small place has social communities from all parts of India: Maharashtra, Bengal, Kerala, Andhra, Bihar, and others. They have groups which are more popularly referred to as Samaj.