A vanished branch of the Nile once ran beside the Great Pyramid and helped build it, a new study revealsAncient pollen grains trapped in desert sediment reveal a lost arm of the Nile, the Khufu branch, flowed near the Giza plateau during pyram...
21 May, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Union mines ministry launches 2nd tranche of e-auction for 12 limestone blocks in Jammu & KashmirThe Union Ministry of Mines has launched the second phase of e-auctions for twelve limestone blocks in Jammu and Kashmir. This initiative a...
12 May, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Birla Corporation shares jump 2% after subsidiary declared preferred bidder for mining block in TelanganaBirla Corporation's shares saw a rise. This followed RCCPL Private Limited's selection as the preferred bidder. The bid is for the Guda-Ram...
23 Sep, 2025, 09.28 AM IST
Telangana auctions limestone mines in a first for the stateTelangana has joined 12 other states in the mineral auction regime by bidding out two limestone blocks, eight years after the MMDR Amendmen...
01 Dec, 2024, 08.23 PM IST
Mineral exploration projects almost doubled in last four years“The National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) has funded 270 mineral exploration projects in the country out of which 162 projects have be...
18 Dec, 2023, 08.36 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh puts 51 blocks on auctions including 14 critical mineralsMadhya Pradesh, India has issued a tender notice for the auction of 51 mineral blocks, including 14 with critical minerals. This is the hig...
14 Jul, 2023, 09.25 PM IST
Government defers auction of 2 iron ore mines in OdishaThe government has not given any reason for deferring the auction of the mines.
25 Dec, 2018, 12.36 PM IST
Government plans to auction over 100 mineral blocks by March 2019The government so far has auctioned 50 mines, including 23 limestone, 17 iron ore, 4 gold, 2 each of manganese and graphite blocks and one ...
07 Oct, 2018, 11.54 AM IST
Conditions for auctions of next few blocks in Odisha could keep Tata Steel outThe move comes in the wake of a court order staying auction proceeding of two iron ore deposit that the steelmaker had bid for in April.
05 Jun, 2018, 12.01 AM IST
35 mineral blocks to be auctioned in April, MayMinistry of Mines said 35 mineral blocks including that of iron ore, bauxite and limestone, among others have been auctioned as on March 12...
20 Mar, 2018, 06.02 PM IST
71 mineral blocks to be auctioned this fiscalThe mines ministry on Friday held a meeting of coordination-cum-empowered committee (CCEC) of the major mineral producing states to expedit...
02 Jun, 2017, 07.10 PM IST
Expect huge gains from 250 mineral blocks' auction: Mines Secretary Balvinder KumarMines Secretary Balvinder Kumar told PTI in an interview that till now around 21 mineral blocks have gone under the hammer and fetch Rs 73,...
20 Jan, 2017, 03.30 PM IST
States begin process to auction 32 minesThe initial bids for mines in these states, which also include Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, are scheduled to start from this week, ex...
28 Jun, 2016, 05.02 PM IST
Government identified blocks for exploration of gold, diamond, Parliament informedAccording to the data presented by Sai, of the total 108 identified blocks, eight blocks are for iron ore and limestone, bauxite (2), gold ...
04 May, 2016, 05.02 PM IST
Rajasthan identifies over 30 mining blocks for auctionThe state has asked the Centre for assistance regarding environmental clearances for mining proposals, an official statement said today.
17 Jul, 2015, 03.45 PM IST
Mineral-rich states such as Jharkhand and Odisha identify 200 mines for auctionThe development comes against the backdrop of government auctioning 33 coal blocks so far to garner a massive over Rs 2 lakh crore.
05 Apr, 2015, 01.15 PM IST
RINL signs MoU with MECL for exploration of iron ore, coalRashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL), which runs the Vizag steel plant, has entered into a MoU with Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd. (MECL...
04 Jul, 2013, 06.00 PM IST