Jonnagiri: India’s largest private gold mine set to yield a tonne of gold a year
India has inaugurated its first large-scale private gold mine in Jonnagiri, Andhra Pradesh, marking a shift in the country's mining sector. While the mine's output is small compared to India's massive gold imports, it represents a significant milestone for private sector mineral exploration.
Why it matters
This development highlights India's efforts to reduce reliance on gold imports and modernize its mining regulatory framework.
The Jonnagiri gold mine in Kurnool , which Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated on Wednesday (June 24, 2026), is India’s largest private gold mine and, for now, its only operating one. It is expected to produce about 400 kg of gold in 2026-27 and to climb towards a tonne a year.
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