Centre auctions record 200 mineral blocks in FY26, highest everA record 200 mineral blocks will be sold in 2025-26. This is the highest ever in a single year. Tamil Nadu is conducting auctions for the f...
19 Mar, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
Govt cancels auction of 5 critical mineral blocks due to poor responseIndia's government has cancelled the auction of five critical mineral blocks, including a rare earth element (REE) block in Karnataka, due ...
27 Aug, 2025, 02.39 PM IST
Vedanta declared as 'preferred bidder' for iron ore mining in KarnatakaVedanta Ltd. has been declared the 'Preferred Bidder' for the Janthakal Iron Ore Mine by the Karnataka government, following a tender proce...
24 Jul, 2025, 09.52 AM IST
Karnataka, Rajasthan begin auction of exploration licences for critical mineralsKarnataka and Rajasthan have initiated the auction of Exploration Licence (EL) for critical and deep-seated minerals. The move, the first o...
08 Mar, 2024, 03.25 PM IST
JSW Steel wins 5 mines in Karnataka, 1 in JharkhandIt is in the process of seeking all statutory clearances for commencement of mining operations. The company believes this will enhance its ...
02 Jul, 2017, 11.58 AM IST
Centre gets Rs 70,000 crore from Karnataka mines auction: Balvinder Kumar, Mining SecySo far 16 mining areas have been successfully auctioned and if we see the total resource value, it has crossed about Rs 70,000 crore, said ...
10 Oct, 2016, 01.39 PM IST
States to mine deep this time, auction of 12 non-coal blocks to fetch Rs42,892 croreSix state governments — Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand — will earn Rs36,654 crore revenue.
06 Oct, 2016, 12.42 AM IST
JSW Steel eyes iron ore mines in Karnataka, other statesSajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel further said that it "intends to participate in the forthcoming auctions of C-category iron ore mines in Karnat...
10 Jul, 2016, 10.49 AM 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
After Jharkhand, other states may auction 40 mines by MarchAs per the market estimates, total cement grade limestone reserve available is around 89,862 million tonnes.
14 Feb, 2016, 01.56 PM IST
States offer 16 iron ore, 23 limestone blocks for auctionThe number of iron ore mines is expected to increase with one additional block to be put for auction by Karnataka, four by Odisha, a senior...
19 Jan, 2016, 01.23 PM IST
Centre asks MP, Andhra, Odisha to speed up mines auctionAt the meeting, mines secretary praised the efforts of the six states that issues NITs for auction of mineral blocks.
27 Dec, 2015, 12.10 PM IST
States likely to auction 22 iron ore mines in October-NovemberWhile Karnataka is likely to auction 15 iron ore mines, Odisha and Maharashtra may auction six mines and one mine respectively.
01 Sep, 2015, 03.32 PM IST
Narendra Singh Tomar asks Karnataka CM to speed up mines auctionSteel and Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today asked the Karnataka government to expedite mines auction in the state.
07 Jul, 2015, 10.58 PM IST
JSW steel sets eyes on 16 mines in Karnataka for biddingThe Karnataka government has been directed by the SC to auction all mines in category C, where most illegal mining happened, to "end-users"...
04 Jun, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Karnataka government way behind Supreme Court deadline on mine auctionsAn ore reserve estimation committee has been formed by the state government, and once the reserve is estimated, it will be able to auction ...
09 May, 2014, 12.33 PM IST
- Odisha plans e-auction from next year to curb illegal mining
India's top iron ore producing state of Odisha plans to go in for e-auction from next year to curb illegal mining.
20 Sep, 2012, 05.06 AM IST