How many tones of gold and diamond deposits has India got? 390.29 million tones of gold ore and 4.58 million carats of diamonds, to be precise.
According to the national mineral inventory data released by the country's apex India Bureau of Mines, the total resources of gold ore (primary) and diamond are estimated at 390.29 million tones and 4.58 million carats respectively.
The import of gold in the last few years has been in the range of 700-800 tonnes per annum.
Apart from the regional exploration for gold and diamond undertaken by Geological Survey of India, since the year 2000, the Indian government has been giving prior approvals for grant of reconnaissance permits for regional