India does not plan to revive offshore mining auction in near term, sources sayIndia has shelved plans for deep-sea mining auctions, citing a lack of technological readiness and anticipated low bidder interest. The ini...
01 Apr, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
India extends auction for deep-sea blocks containing critical mineralsIndia has extended the auction deadline for deep-sea mineral blocks, crucial for electric vehicle batteries, to May 1, due to requests from...
16 Apr, 2025, 02.59 PM IST
Upper house passes MMDR Amendment billThe Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Amendment Bill, 2023 has been passed by both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, empo...
02 Aug, 2023, 04.50 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes MMDR Amendment billThe Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 has been passed by the Lok Sabha. This bill will give the Central ...
28 Jul, 2023, 04.16 PM IST
Bill in Lok Sabha for Centre's control over critical mineral auctionsThe proposed amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, "would facilitate, encourage and incentivise priv...
26 Jul, 2023, 11.21 PM IST
Government extends deadline for bidding in commercial coal mines' auction till January 13"In response to... requests from prospective bidders, the ministry has extended the bid due date till January 13, 2023," the coal ministry ...
19 Dec, 2022, 07.32 PM IST
Bill to amend Mines and Mineral Development Act introduced in Lok SabhaThe Union Cabinet had last week cleared amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act to allow sale of 50% coal fro...
15 Mar, 2021, 07.51 PM IST
Dispute over Saruabil Mine delays Tatas from being declared winnerAfter Tata Steel unit emerged as highest bidder, Misrilall Mine approached the Orissa High Court against denial of licence extension to it,...
17 Dec, 2019, 07.46 AM IST
Mining cos fear iron ore supply may be hit after some leases expire in MarchThe fear is that production will not resume immediately, and it would affect the supply of almost 70 million tonnes of the mineral, which i...
25 Sep, 2019, 12.35 PM IST
Lapsing mining leases should be auctioned: Committee of secretariesThe committee’s recommendations, if implemented, will disappoint several incumbent miners who were waiting for an extension of their leases.
30 Aug, 2019, 11.59 PM IST
Centre stays Karnataka government's decision to deny NMDC mining rightsIn a relief to the state-owned miner, the Ministry of Mines’ revision authority on Wednesday stayed Karnataka government's move to withdraw...
22 Aug, 2019, 09.11 AM IST
NMDC shares take a beating after Karnataka decides to auction its Donimalai mineThe development comes as a huge blow to the PSU whose mine in Chhattisgarh has also run into trouble.
20 Aug, 2019, 04.44 PM IST
There will be no iron ore scarcity in country post 2020: PMAIMerchant miners have cited possible shortage of iron in the market post expiry of mining leases and have appealed for extension of leases u...
05 Jun, 2019, 07.34 PM IST
Don't delay auction of iron ore mines, user industry urges governmentIndia Ratings has estimated that out of the 288 mines set to expire, 59 are operational with around 85 million tonnes of approved annual ca...
04 Jun, 2019, 01.12 PM IST
Centre, states to discuss mine auction, DMF at CCEC meet tomorrowCCEC will tomorrow take up readiness for mineral auction by states as well as the progress in setting up DMF.
03 Aug, 2015, 03.45 PM IST
Odisha to extend leases of three minesThe Odisha government has decided to extend the leases of three of 11 mines under consideration with the state, including one of Adhunik gr...
27 Apr, 2015, 11.48 PM IST
Disappointed with amendment to mining laws: Naveen PatnaikOdisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik expressed "deep disappointment" with the Narendra Modi government’s recent amendment to mining laws.
08 Feb, 2015, 09.45 PM IST