Rajasthan plans gold, silver exploration
Jaipur | April 03, 2006 7:15:05 PM IST
The Rajasthan government plans to explore gold and silver in a big way following preliminary reports indicating presence of huge reserves of the precious metals in the state.
The decision to go in for the exploration was taken after an initial survey conducted in Lai village in Udaipur district and Jajaron Ka Kheda village in Chittorgarh district revealed high possibilities of the huge gold reserves.
"The detailed report on the availability of gold reserves in Chittorgarh and Udaipur districts is still to come but the preliminary survey has pointed towards the availability of huge gold reserve in the area," Minister of Mines L.N. Dave told IANS here Monday.
Chemical tests conducted at Jajaron Ka Kheda village suggested the availability of up to 0.2 grammes of gold per tonne. Moreover, huge silver and copper reserves have also been located in Ajmer and Bhilwara districts.
The survey conducted at Srinagar area of Ajmer district has predicted the availability of 1.50 percent of copper in a one-metre thick layer located at a depth of 160 metres and 1.9 percent of copper in a 14-metre thick layer in the same area at a depth of 193-207 metres.as/am
(IANS) - http://www.netindia123.com/sho…old%2C+silver+exploration
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