Bihar hits a rare earth mineral jackpot: Cobalt found in Banka, gold in Jamui, says state ministerBihar rare earth minerals discovery: Bihar is poised to join India's rare minerals race with the discovery of cobalt, titanium, and rare ea...
21 May, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
How Asia-Pacific is fighting a fuel shock that could get worseAsian nations are grappling with prolonged energy supply strains due to the Middle East conflict, prompting governments to implement costly...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
Don’t waste a good crisis: India needs a body not just for putting out fires, but also for long-term strategic energy ideasIndia is facing one of its worst energy disruptions, with far higher dependence on imported fuels than in past crises. Today, the focus has...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
India to launch 15th round of commercial coal mine auctions on April 17The upcoming auction round seeks to improve ease of doing business, attract investment and widen industry participation. It will offer a mi...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.06 AM IST
Coal India, NMDC emerge as must-watch mining plays as spot prices surge, says Motilal Oswal's Siddhartha KhemkaIndia's mining and metals sectors show strong opportunity with surging coal and iron ore prices, benefiting Coal India and NMDC. Private ba...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy to launch 10th round of commercial coal auctions on FridayUnion Minister G Kishan Reddy to launch 10th round of commercial coal auctions with 60 mines on sale to enhance domestic production and ene...
19 Jun, 2024, 07.19 PM IST
Govt extends last date to submit bids under 7th tranche of coal auctionsThe government has extended the last date to submit bids under the seventh round of commercial coal auctions till June 27, 2023, an officia...
24 May, 2023, 08.44 PM IST
Government to auction 27 more coal mines starting February 27"After completion of technical evaluation, 27 coal mines which received more than one bid, will be put up for forward auction from Monday, ...
22 Feb, 2023, 08.32 PM IST
Govt receives bids for 32 mines in 6th round of commercial coal auctionOf the 32 coal mines bid for, 10 are partially explored and 22 are fully explored. The cumulative peak rated capacity of the fully explored...
31 Jan, 2023, 08.45 PM IST
Government receives 38 bids for commercial mines' auctionThe online bids received as part of the auction process will be opened on Tuesday from 10 AM onwards in the presence of interested prospect...
27 Jun, 2022, 09.34 PM IST
Sunflag Iron & Steel emerges as highest bidder for coal block in MaharashtraThe bid by Kolkata-based firm Shreesatya Mines Private Ltd for partially explored Rauta Closed mine in Jharkhand is the highest so far by a...
03 Aug, 2021, 10.31 PM IST
Adani Group bags two commercial coal mines on Day 1 of tranche-2 auctionsA senior government official said online coal auctions for three blocks concluded on Monday, while five more mines will be bid on Tuesday a...
02 Aug, 2021, 10.47 PM IST
India proposes single spot coal auction for all consumers; CIL to exportPresently, Coal India sells 20-25% of its coal through several exclusive auctions to power consumers, non-power consumers and coal importer...
22 Feb, 2021, 10.25 AM IST
Commercial coal auctions to start on Jun 18“We are launching first-ever commercial coal auctions in country on 18th June. Event will be graced by PM @NarendraModi Ji. It is his visio...
11 Jun, 2020, 06.54 PM IST
Government may ease commercial coal auction rulesThe coal ministry expects to launch the first round of commercial coal auctions by mid-March after receiving the Cabinet’s nod, said the of...
19 Feb, 2020, 08.11 AM IST
Commercial coal block sale may get Cabinet nod this monthAccording to a draft prepared by the government, the company that offers to pay the highest amount of royalty will be declared winner.
09 Nov, 2017, 12.29 AM IST
Government working on auction model for commercial mining"We are formulating a proposal detailing the auction models to be considered by an inter-ministerial committee," Coal Joint Secretary Vivek...
02 May, 2017, 09.23 PM IST