Unearth gold to lighten its import burden—there’s plenty of this metal waiting to be dug up in India

The pattern is consistent: early interest followed by departure. For this, we should blame regulatory friction, uncertain post-discovery rights, long approval times and limited large deposits. Miners seek top-tier assets with sizeable reserves, 10-20 year mine lifespans, policy stability and time-bound clearances; these are conditions offered by many competing jurisdictions but not India.