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  1. Kolar Gold Fields (K.G.F.) is a mining region in K.G.F. taluk (township), Kolar district, Karnataka, India. It is headquartered in Robertsonpet , where employees of Bharat Gold Mines Limited (BGML) and BEML Limited (formerly Bharat Earth Movers Limited) and their families live. K.G.F. is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Kolar , 100 kilometres ...

  2. The Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), located in the Kolar district of the state of Karnataka, India, are a set of defunct gold mines known for the neutrino particle experiments and unusual observations that took place there starting in 1960. [1]

  3. Sep 21, 2020 · The Kolar Gold fields are about 100 kilometres from Bangalore. Operated by the Bharat Gold Mines Limited (BGML), a public sector undertaking, the KGF was the world’s second deepest gold mine at a depth of 3,000 metres. The mines remained active for 121 years before it experienced an unsystematic closure on February 28, 2001.

  4. Sep 20, 2024 · Kolar Gold Fields, mining area, southeastern Karnataka state, southern India. It lies on a Southern Railway spur that loops from Bangarapet to Bengaluru (Bangalore). Economic activities centred on the goldfields, which were the southern portion of a gold-bearing region that extends for 40 miles (65.

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  5. Sep 27, 2017 · Kolar Gold Fields in Karnataka is possibly the oldest gold mine in India. Learn about the history of this famous Indian gold mine and what are the possible future plans of Indian government to revive these fields.

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    Kolar or Kolara is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Kolar district. The city is known for its milk production and gold mines. It is also known for the Someshwara and Kolaramma temples. History. The Western Gangas sovereignty lasted from about 350 to 550 CE, initially ruled from Kolar as their Capital City.

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  8. Dec 22, 2018 · The mines that produced 95 per cent of India’s gold output, were nationalised to keep them from shutting down. However, in 2001, despite massive protests, Kolar Gold Fields were shut down.