Kolar Gold Fields
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Kolar Gold Fields (K.G.F.) is a mining region in K.G.F. taluk (township), Kolar district, Karnataka, India. It is headquartered in Robertsonpet, where employees of Bharat Gold Mines Limited (BGML) and BEML Limited and their families live. K.G.F. is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Kolar, 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Bengaluru, capital of Karnataka. Over a century, the town has been known for gold mining. The mine closed on 28 February 2001 due to a fall in gold prices, despite gold still being present there. One of India's first power-generation units was built in 1889 to support mining operations. The mine complex hosted some particle physics experiments between the 1960s and 1992.
Champion Reef mine shaft at Kolar Gold Fields
Kolar Gold Fields, 1913.
KGF Club
Plaque at club entrance
Kolar district
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Kolar district is a district in the state of Karnataka, India.
Image: Someshvara temple in Kolar (rear view)
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Image: View of open entrance mantapa in the Kolarmma Temple at Kolar
Image: Ramalingeshwara group of temples (rear view of shrines) at Avani