Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited (HGML)

Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited, Karnataka’s state-owned firm, is India’s only primary gold producer with ancient mining origins. Read more about Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited (HGML), Production, News

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Hutti Gold Mines, the only functional gold mine in the country, earned a whopping ₹633.34 crores more in 2025-26, thanks to the skyrocketing price of gold in the world market.

About Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited

  • It is a Government of Karnataka undertaking established in 1947
  • It has the unique distinction of being the only producer of primary gold in the country. 
  • HGML has been active in the exploration, development, and exploitation of gold deposits occurring in Karnataka
  • The company’s corporate office is situated in Bangalore.
  • It currently processes the ore from the Hutti Gold mine and two satellite mines, the Uti opencast mine and the Heera-Buddinni exploratory underground mine. 
  • The Hutti mine is probably one of the most ancient metal mines in the world, dating to the Pre-Ashokan period.  
  • Production:
    • The company produced 1,691.57 kg of gold during 2025-26.
    • Hutti’s gold production meets less than 1% of India’s annual demand for gold that is estimated to be over 700 tonnes. 
    • The company also produced 145.76 kg of silver as a byproduct of the gold ore beneficiation process.

Source: TH

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