Overview

• Managing director Hanuma Prasad said full-scale production will begin very soon as the project completes stabilisation and plant technology validation.
• The project received environmental clearances in June and July 2025, with state-level approvals sought and progressing.
• Once fully operational, output is projected at about 750 kilograms of gold per year, according to the company.
• DGML has outlined a capacity expansion within two to three years, with reported targets near 1,000 kilograms, a claim not yet independently verified.
• Billed as India’s first large private-sector gold mine, the Jonnagiri project in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, advanced on Thursday as DGML shares rose about 10% following the update.