From Mineral Wealth to Global Business Opportunities
The State’s Flagship Platform for Stone, Minerals & Mining Technologies. Conceptualised & Delivered by iFlyStation (iFly Station LLP, Hyderabad) in partnership with the Department of Mines & Geology, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh and the Andhra Pradesh Granite Association.
Momentum of this scale deserves a stage of its own. Today we propose that stage.
Mineral revenue in FY 2025–26 (108% of target). 32% growth over previous year — outpacing Odisha, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and MP.
Mineral revenue target set for 2026–27. A massive 36% jump the Department has publicly committed to delivering.
Investment potential projected. 1.52 lakh jobs in the mining sector. 1,938 million tonnes of iron ore reserves identified.
A.P. Minor Mineral Policy 2025 has unlocked pending lease applications, extended granite leases to 30 years, and introduced drone surveillance/blockchain traceability.
Chimakurthy, Prakasam district is the world's only source. Exported for three decades to the USA, Europe, China, and the Gulf. Supported by a complete value chain: ~135 active leases feeding 80+ processing factories in and around Ongole.
Srikakulam blues, Kanigiri golds, colour granites of Rayalaseema, Kadapa limestone, quartz, barytes, and coastal heavy mineral sands.
The Resource State Built Neither — Yet.
Made Jaipur the commercial address of Indian stone, anchoring buyer visits, MoUs, and branding every edition.
Made Bengaluru the technology address of the industry, drawing global machinery majors.
Designed to capture the exhibitors, buyers, and revenue optics currently accruing to other states.
Pilot Edition Blueprint: 255+ Units | 10,400 sqm Revenue-Generating Floor
Andhra Pradesh 2035 — from mineral revenue to mineral value, featuring Department and industry leadership.
Minor Mineral Policy 2025 in practice; lease-to-production acceleration; financing modernisation.
Wire-saw quarrying, waste-to-value from granite slurry, drone surveys, and blockchain traceability.
Global stone demand, port logistics from Vizag/Gangavaram, and buyer-country panels.
Full event analytics capturing exhibitor volume, international buyers, and quantified media value. Formally submitted to the Department.
Every investment intent, machinery order, and export enquiry generated on the floor is logged — the direct contribution to the State's pipeline.
Verified leads, meetings, and conversions extracted from the AI engine — the hard data that makes Edition 2 renewals a formality.
Recorded proceedings, policy recommendations, and technical papers from all four conference days. A permanent reference asset.
A newly verified, comprehensive directory of the state's entire stone ecosystem. Handed over as a permanent state asset.
The complete prospectus for the next edition including pricing strategy and the formal business case for permanent infrastructure.
Access the complete official proposal PDF file (`StoneFestExpo.pdf`) or launch the 23-slide interactive presentation deck online.