Karnataka

 Karnataka has rich and varied mineral resources. Among them, iron ore, gold, manganese,
limestone, copper, bauxite, chromite, mica, asbestos, and granite are important minerals.
 Karnataka is also a major producer of felsite, moulding sand (63%), and fuchsite quartzite
(57%) in the country.
 The Kolar Gold fields are about 100 kilometres from Bangalore. the KGF was the world's
second-deepest gold mine at a depth of 3,000 metres.

Uttarakhand

 Important minerals available for exploitation in the region are Limestone, Gold, Graphite, a
Sulphur.
 Sonanadi River in Corbett National Park. The river's own name Sonanadi, which roughly
translates to 'River of Gold', is due to it being a popular gold mining site when the river's
alluvial deposits flowing down from the mountains contained gold particles.