Gold mine at Jonnagiri renamed as Swarnagiri Gold Mine
The Andhra Pradesh government has officially renamed the Jonnagiri Gold Mine to Swarnagiri Gold Mine to reflect its status as India's first private sector gold mine. The project utilizes advanced open-pit mining and integrated mineral processing technologies.
Why it matters
The renaming highlights the region's historical significance in gold extraction and marks a milestone in India's private sector mining industry.
One month after Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated commercial gold production at the country's first private sector gold mine on June 24, 2026, the Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday officially renamed the Jonnagiri Gold Mine in Kurnool district as Swarnagiri Gold Mine.
Principal Secretary (Mines) Mukesh Kumar Meena issued G.O. Ms. No. 181 to this effect.
Spread over 597.820 hectares across Pagidirai, Jonnagiri and Yerragudi villages of Tuggali mandal, the mine primarily produces gold, along with silver, copper, lead and zinc. GeoMysore Services India Pvt. Ltd., which holds a 30-year mining lease, operates the project using advanced open-pit mining and integrated mineral processing technologies.
The government said the new name reflected the mine's national importance as India's first private sector gold mine established after Independence. Derived from the Sanskrit words Swarna (gold) and Giri (hill), the name also acknowledges the region's long-standing association with gold mining.
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