Government to launch 7th critical mineral auction tranche to boost resource securityIndia is set to auction 19 critical and strategic mineral blocks. This move aims to boost the nation's economic development and mineral sec...
22 Mar, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
Cabinet approves new royalty rates for critical minerals graphite, caesium, rubidium and zirconiumThe new royalty structure is expected to encourage the auction of mineral blocks containing caesium, rubidium and zirconium, thereby unlock...
12 Nov, 2025, 08.47 PM IST
Coal India, HZL among successful bidders in 5th round of critical mineral block auctionSeveral companies, including Coal India and Oil India, have secured critical mineral blocks. These blocks were auctioned in the fifth round...
27 May, 2025, 09.07 PM IST
Vedanta, Oil India, Hindustan Zinc emerge preferred bidders in critical mineral auctionsIndia took a step towards self-reliance in critical minerals. The Mines Ministry announced winners for eight mineral blocks. Hindustan Zinc...
07 Nov, 2024, 11.10 PM IST
Government scraps auction of 3 critical mineral blocks, including J&K lithium mineThe government has scrapped the auction of three critical mineral blocks, including a lithium mine in Jammu and Kashmir, under the third tr...
28 Jul, 2024, 11.27 AM IST
Coal India ventures into non-coal mineral mining with graphite projectCoal India Limited (CIL) has been granted a composite license for prospecting and mining at the Khattali Chhoti Graphite Block in Alirajpur...
21 Jul, 2024, 07.19 PM IST
Centre asks Jharkhand to auction 10 mineral blocks, warns it will go ahead if state fails to do soThe Mines Ministry has instructed the Jharkhand government to sell 10 mineral blocks, including a gold mine, warning of potential federal a...
14 Jul, 2024, 11.10 AM IST
Only a third of critical mineral blocks find buyersA company which offers to share the highest percentage of its revenue earned through sale of extracted minerals with the state governments ...
25 Jun, 2024, 08.57 AM IST
India in talks with Sri Lanka to acquire graphite mine blockSri Lankan graphite is considered among the purest in the world with more than 98% carbon content, said officials. India has also been in t...
23 May, 2024, 01.01 AM IST
Centre annuls auction of 13 critical mineral blocks"It has been decided to return the bid security to bidders for 11 mineral blocks that got less than three bids each," an official aware of ...
29 Mar, 2024, 03.26 PM IST
Bids for another 100 critical mineral blocks in February 2024: Mines Minister Pralhad JoshiThe Indian government plans to call bids for an additional 100 critical mineral blocks in February 2024, as part of the second round of auc...
19 Dec, 2023, 09.35 PM IST
Government to auction three mineral blocks in February, MarchThe notice inviting tender (NIT) of both the limestone blocks was out on October 6 last year, while in the case of graphite block the tende...
03 Feb, 2019, 05.02 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
Government to auction 12 mineral blocks in August, SeptemberWith regard to the iron ore blocks, only the end-users engaged in the production of sponge, pig iron, steel and pellets will be eligible to...
29 Jul, 2018, 01.09 PM 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
Government to auction 8 more mineral blocks in three statesMines Secretary Arun Kumar had said last month that recent changes in bidding rules are expected to lead to wider participation and a smoot...
21 Jan, 2018, 12.46 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