A 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...

In a bold stride towards self-sufficiency, India is ramping up its mineral exploration initiatives. This strategy not only aims to diminish...

India's Exploration Licence regime was introduced under the MMDR Amendment Act, 2023, along with the Mineral (Auction) Amendment Rules, 202...

The government is emphasizing the transformative potential of exploration licenses to unlock India's critical mineral reserves, encouraging...

India's first auction of exploration licences took place in Goa, introducing 13 blocks for critical minerals like REEs, Zinc, and Copper. T...

The central government plans to auction up to 20 critical mineral blocks for deeper exploration under a new license regime to improve the t...

Some of the previous licensing rounds have also witnessed multiple bid submission deadline extensions, which are made in the hope of attrac...

The Centre extended the deadline for submitting bids in the latest auctions of oil and gas exploration licences managed by the Directorate ...

Karnataka and Rajasthan have initiated the auction of Exploration Licence (EL) for critical and deep-seated minerals. The move, the first o...

The government recently listed 24 minerals as strategic and critical for the country. These include graphite, molybdenum, lithium and plati...

The government announced the auctioning of 76 mineral blocks in 2023, with 30 for mining lease and 46 as composite licenses. Madhya Pradesh...

In a strategic move, India is set to auction critical and offshore mineral blocks, along with issuing exploration licenses in 2024, aiming ...

Once approved, these changes in mining rules will allow companies to both explore a block and bid for it. "This will prompt large players t...

A bill to provide a fixed 50-year production lease for offshore minerals was passed by Lok Sabha on Tuesday amid protests by the opposition...

Lok Sabha has passed a bill that paves the way for mining offshore minerals. The Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act of...

The Indian government has introduced a bill to amend the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002, to create a transpa...

The Union Cabinet had last week cleared amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act to allow sale of 50% coal fro...