Last reviewed 4 Nov 2026 · Facts as of 4 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
1. Minerals
| Mineral | Main areas | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Hutti (Raichur) | Hutti Gold Mines Company — India's main working gold mine |
| Kolar Gold Fields (Kolar) | Among the deepest mines in the world; closed in 2001 (Bharat Gold Mines Ltd) | |
| Iron ore | Ballari–Hosapete–Sandur, Chitradurga, Chikkamagaluru | Rich haematite; Kudremukh iron-ore mining (KIOCL) stopped in 2005–06 because it lay inside the national park |
| Manganese | Sandur (Ballari), Shivamogga, Uttara Kannada | |
| Others | Chromite (Hassan, Mysuru), bauxite (Belagavi), limestone (Kalaburagi, Bagalkot — cement), granite (decorative stone), corundum, copper (Chitradurga) |
NoteIllegal mining
The Lokayukta report of 2011 by Justice N. Santosh Hegde exposed illegal iron-ore mining in Ballari; the Supreme Court halted mining and allowed it to resume later under strict control.
2. Power
| Type | Stations |
|---|---|
| Hydro | Sharavathi (Linganamakki), Kali (Supa–Nagjhari), Varahi; Shivanasamudra (1902) — one of Asia's earliest hydro schemes, supplying the Kolar Gold Fields |
| Thermal | Raichur Thermal Power Station (Shaktinagar), Bellary TPS (Kudathini), Yermarus; Udupi Power (Yellur); NTPC Kudgi (Vijayapura) |
| Nuclear | Kaiga (Uttara Kannada) |
| Solar / wind | Pavagada Solar Park (Tumakuru), about 2,000 MW — one of the largest in the world; wind farms in Chitradurga, Gadag and Davanagere |