SME Times News Bureau | 12 Feb, 2018
Nearly 11.48 crore tonnes of gold deposits have been confirmed by
scientists and geologists in Rajasthan, with experts claiming that the
deposits are mostly located in the cities of Banswara and Udaipur.
Speaking
to the media, N. Kutumba Rao, Director General of the Geological Survey
of India (GSI), said the deposits were expected to be present at a
depth of 300 feet under the earth's surface.
Rao said the work
for exploration of copper and gold was going on after traces of these
materials were found at these locations. The work is also going on in
Neem Ka Thana area in Sikar district.
Besides, gold and copper, scientists have also found traces of other minerals including lead and zinc here.
If
the scientists' estimates are to be believed, there are nearly 350
million tonnes of lead and zinc deposits in Rajpura-Dariba mines.
Search is also on in Bhilwara to see if these minerals are present under the earth here.
To date, 80 million tonnes of copper has been found from under the earth in Rajasthan.
