Srikurmam mineral sand deposit lie on the Andhra Pradesh coastal line, east on Bay of Bengal and it is 15 Km away from Srikakulam, the District Head quarter in Andhra Pradesh. Mining lease for an area of in Srikurmam near Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Mining lease is distributed to two adjacent deposits viz Vatchavalasa and Tonangi.