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Evidence of huge deposits of platinum in State [1]

CHENNAI: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has found two significant platinum prospects in Tamil Nadu, according to Santha Sheela Nair, Secretary of the Union Ministry of Mines.

The two prospects are in Sittampundi of Namakkal district (covering Karungalpatti, Chettiyampalaiyam and Tasamapalaiym blocks) and Mettupalayam of Coimbatore (Solavanur, Mallanayakkampalaiyam and Karappadi blocks).

Publication Date: 
02/07/2010
Hindu (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Mining [3], Minerals [4], Geological Survey Of India (GSI) [5], Tamil Nadu [6], Namakkal (D) [7], Hindu (New Delhi) [2]

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