Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited (HGML), a Karnataka government-owned company, is India’s only primary gold producer. Originally known as Hyderabad Gold Mines, it was established in 1947 and has played a major role in exploring and mining gold in Karnataka. Key Operations and Locations Corporate Office: Located in Bangalore, Karnataka. Main Units: Hutti Gold Unit (HGU) – Located in Raichur district, this is a fully integrated mining and processing facility with the capacity to process 5.5 lakh tonnes of ore every year. Chitradurga Gold Unit (CGU) – Located in Chitradurga district, currently inactive in gold processing but has taken up wind energy generation (11.2 MW project). Mining and Production HGML currently mines gold from: The Hutti Gold Mine, its primary source. Two satellite mines: Uti Mine (an open-pit mine) Hira-Buddinni Mine (an underground exploratory mine) The company is also planning a major expansion, including increasing the capacity of its gold processing pla...