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States will offer 100 additional mines bearing minerals such as iron ore, bauxite and limestone for auction by 2016-end, Tomar said.

Each district where mining activity is initiated will have to set up a District Mineral Foundation.

These payout rates are much lower than the rates prescribed in the new mining law — 100% of royalties for existing and 33% for new mines.

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CCEC will tomorrow take up readiness for mineral auction by states as well as the progress in setting up DMF.

The non-profit body would be funded by an additional levy related to royalty, the rate of which will be prescribed by the Centre.