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Kolar Gold Fields after the mines closed
The Kolar Gold Fields mines closed in 2001, leaving a decaying township.
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What we know
The Kolar Gold Fields mines closed in 2001, leaving a decaying township. Delays in the Yettinahole project and crashes in tomato prices are further problems.
Open questions
- What happened to the miners' jobs, dues and pensions after closure?
- Who owns the mine land and township now, and what plans exist for it?
- How have other former mining towns found new work?
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