A few days ago, some Indian media reported that geologists found more than 3,000 tons of gold in India, which is more than five times the Indian gold reserves. But in the end the news was deemed to be untrue.
Image Via WallpaperKin
China Media Overseas reported on February 23, Beijing time that the Geological Survey of India (GSI) rumored on the 22nd that the report was incorrect, and the precious metals found in Uttar Pradesh may not exceed 160 kg.
According to India Today, KK Rai, a senior mining officer in the Sonbhadra region of Uttar Pradesh, India announced on the 21st that in the Son Pahadi and Hardi regions of the region, Found gold, the former reserves are estimated at about 2,943.26 tons, the latter reserves are estimated at about 646.16 kg.
Image Via FlyWallpaper
However, Sridhar, the head of the Indian Geological Survey, said that the data was not released by the Indian Geological Survey, and the Bureau did not find such a huge gold reserve in the Songbadla area. A statement from the officials And media reports are wrong.
Slidar clarified that the Indian Geological Survey estimated that there were about 52,806.25 tons of gold-bearing rocks in the area, of which about 3.03 grams of gold per ton. Based on the average grade estimation, the total amount of gold that can be extracted from it is about 160 kilograms, not the previous media. 3,350 tons reported.
He said that the North District Bureau of Investigation conducted development surveys of the region's mineral deposits from 1998 to 1999 and from 1999 to 2000 in order to obtain more information and take the next step.