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
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
India must speed up domestic resource production amid global supply risks: VedantaAmid rising geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and growing global competition for critical minerals, Vedanta Group has said ...
09 May, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Govt says 101 mineral blocks started operations since auction regime began in 2015India's mines ministry announced 101 mineral blocks are now operational. This achievement follows the 2015 auction system. The ministry wor...
07 May, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Centre puts 19 critical mineral mines on the blockIndia has launched its seventh e-auction for critical and strategic mineral blocks. These minerals are vital for clean energy and advanced ...
23 Mar, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
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
Vedanta’s Anil Agarwal flags land, clearances, high premiums as key hurdles to mine operationalisationVedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal points to land acquisition issues, delayed clearances, and high mining premiums as major hurdles. He urges fa...
20 Mar, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
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
India to emerge as global hub for critical minerals: Union Mines ministerUnion minister G Kishan Reddy announced the upcoming launch of the National Critical Mineral Mission to enhance India's production of criti...
20 Jan, 2025, 10.20 PM IST
Mines Ministry launches first-ever tranche of 13 offshore mineral blocks for auctionIndia began auctioning 13 offshore mineral blocks. These blocks are in the Arabian Sea and Andaman Sea. They contain resources like constru...
28 Nov, 2024, 07.03 PM IST
No benefits likely from 38 critical blocks put on sale in this decade: IcraIcra reported that benefits from the 38 critical mineral blocks on sale may not materialize by 2030 due to incomplete exploration. India's ...
22 May, 2024, 04.09 PM IST
Mining industry flags issues with India’s mineral exploration regimeIndia needs to implement further reforms to encourage mineral exploration in the country, says Sumit Deb, outgoing President of the Federat...
18 Sep, 2023, 07.59 PM IST
View: 10 steps to bolster bidder interest in India's mining sectorFor a pointer, of the 108 mineral blocks put up for auction so far this fiscal, more than 50% have had to be annulled owing to either lack ...
06 Oct, 2022, 10.47 AM IST
Non-coal minerals auction may lead to bigger scam: FIMIAs the government goes ahead with plans to auction non-coal minerals, miners' body FIMI today opposed the move saying it has the potential ...
30 Dec, 2014, 05.55 PM IST
Auction will sound death-knell for mining industry: FIMIAuctioning of mines as proposed in draft MMDR Bill will sound death knell of mining industry and it may lead to cartelisation and waste, sa...
02 Dec, 2014, 06.28 PM IST
Domestic miners divided over auction of mineral minesAssessment of the mines should be done by an international company so that there is no incongruity on the reserves and a willing bidder can...
19 Nov, 2014, 07.12 PM IST
- Ficci for auction of natural resources for granting licence
Ficci suggested an auction-based system for allocation of natural resources, including iron ore, coal and telecom spectrum.
02 May, 2011, 05.21 AM IST