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Singareni Collieries signs pact for gold, copper exploration in Karnataka
Singareni Collieries signs pact for gold, copper exploration in Karnataka
Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has signed an agreement with the Karnataka mines and geology department to begin gold and copper exploration at the Devadurga block in Raichur and Yadgir districts. The…
The Story in Brief
Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has signed an agreement with the Karnataka mines and geology department to begin gold and copper exploration at the Devadurga block in Raichur and Yadgir districts. The pact was signed by Karnataka mines director Rangappa and SCCL director K Venkateshwarlu in Bengaluru on Thursday evening.
The exploration licence for the 199 sq km block was secured through a government mineral auction last year. SCCL will complete exploration in five years, starting with remote sensing, geological mapping, geophysical surveys, and scout drilling. This is the first time SCCL is undertaking mineral exploration of this scale outside Telangana.
The Indian Opinion
The typical narrative that public sector undertakings are slow and inefficient may be tested by this project. Singareni's 130 years of geological expertise should not be dismissed as outdated. At the same time, environmentalists and local communities will watch closely for clearance and impact. The real test will come in two years when the G4 stage exploration results are submitted. If the findings are promising, will Karnataka see a new mining boom? Or will bureaucratic delays bog it down?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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