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New Delhi : Ministry of Coal has auctioned two more coal mines. With the conduct of this auction, Ministry of Coal has successfully auctioned 30 mines till date comprising 23 fully explored mines and 7 partially explored mines from the launch of first tranche in June 2020.
Total Peak rated capacity auctioned till date is 63.17 MTPA with average premium of approximately 27.78% against the floor price of 4% indicating strong demand for coal mines in market. These mines are expected to generate total annual revenue of Rs 8,158.03 Crore and estimated employment of 85,406, according to a PIB release.
Commercial coal mine auction has witnessed strong competition and several first-time participants from the ‘non-end user’ category like Real Estate, Infrastructure, Pharma, etc., have also emerged as successful bidders in the auction, which is a positive sentiment shared by the industry after removal of ‘End Use’ criteria from the bidding process and is expected to bring in more efficiency and technological advancement in the mining industry.
The Ministry of Coal had launched 2nd Attempt of auction of 11 coal mines for commercial mining on September 27, 2021 and bids were received for 4 mines. The auction was held for two mines that received multiple bids.