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Details of Geological Reports on Gold
Posted Date:- Jul 26, 2023
As per the information available with the Ministry of Mines, the details of resource bearing Geological Reports for gold handed over by Geological Survey of India and Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) to various States since FY 2015-16 is given in Annexure. During 2016-18 MECL has undertaken detailed exploration over the tailing dumps of Bharat Gold Mines Ltd. at Kolar Gold Field and estimated 24279 kg Gold from tailing dumps. However Beneficiation studies undertaken by Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), a subordinate office of Ministry of Mines, indicates that only 54% of gold content is recoverable. In addition to these, 42 Geological Memorandums of G4 level of exploration for the mineral gold have also been handed over to States for which resources have not been estimated.
As per the information provided by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the State Government has completed the auction process and issued Letter of Intent for Chigurugunta-Bisnatham Gold Block in favour of M/s, National Mineral Development Corporation Limited.
Annexure
Details of resource bearing Geological Reports handed over by Geological Survey of India/ Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited to the respective State Government since FY 2015-16:
Sl.No. State District Name of Mineral Block / Area/ Belt Stage of exploration Year ofHanding Over 1 Jharkhand East Singhbhum Preliminary exploration for gold in Bhitar Dari block, East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand G3 03.06.2020 2 Karnataka Tumkur General exploration for gold in Ajjanahalli Block- E, Tumkur district, Karnataka. G2 28.06.2018 3 Karnataka Tumkur Investigation for gold in Ajjanahalli block – G, Tumkur district, Karnataka G2 25.04.2019 4 Madhya Pradesh Sidhi General Exploration for Gold Mineralisation in Chakariya block, Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh. G2 02.01.2018 5 Madhya Pradesh Katni General Exploration for Gold, Silver and Basemetal in Imaliya block, Sleemanabad area, Katni District, Madhya Pradesh G2 02.01.2018 6 Karnataka Hassan Kempinkote Gold Block G2 August 2017
This information was given by Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
