GOLD RESERVES

May 29, 2022

The Bihar government has decided to accord permission for exploration of the “country’s largest” gold reserve in Jamui district.

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As per a Geological Survey of India (GSI) survey, around 222.88 million tonnes of gold reserve, including 37.6 tonnes of the mineral-rich ore, are present in the district.
Union Minister of Mines Pralhad Joshi had last year informed the Lok Sabha that Bihar holds the highest share of India’s gold reserves. He had said that Bihar has 222.885 million tonnes of gold metal, which amounts to 44% of the total gold reserves in the country.

Source : The Hindu

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