The exploration works of the GSI for gold was not satisfactory and the results were not encouraging to come up with major resources for gold in Sonbhadra district, he added. Sonbhadra district mining officer K K Rai had said on Friday that the gold deposits were found in Son Pahadi and Hardi areas of the district.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/no-discovery-of-around-3000-tonne-gold-deposits-in-ups-sonbhadra-gsi/articleshow/74258877.cms