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Telangana/SCCL Gold-Copper Exploration

Published on 31 Aug 2026

Exploration launched 27 August 2026 at Lingadahalli, Devadurga taluk, Raichur (Karnataka).
Block area: 199.13 sq km; allotted via Union Ministry of Mines auction.
First foray by Singareni Collieries Company Limited into critical/strategic minerals.
Agreement signed 6 August 2026 in Bengaluru; licence announced on 15 August.
Gold and copper are metallic minerals vital for industry, electronics and security.
SCCL is a major public-sector mining company with 136+ years’ coal history.

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