Dossier
Jonnagiri
Coverage of Jonnagiri in the Nexus archive.
- After Jonnagiri, Andhra Pradesh set to auction a promising gold block in Chittoor
Andhra Pradesh is set to auction the 273-hectare Chigurgunta-Bisanatham gold block in Chittoor, which contains an estimated 22.16 lakh tonnes of ore. Bids for the block, located on the southern edge of the Kolar belt, are open until July 9.
- Jonnagiri: India’s largest private gold mine set to yield a tonne of gold a year
Jonnagiri, India's largest private gold mine, holds 12 tonnes of gold, with 400 kg expected to be extracted in 2026-27. The mine will pay Andhra Pradesh a 4% royalty on its production.