Commercial mining: Adani, Birla firms among 42 bidders for 23 coal blocks
Adani Group firms have placed bids for nine coal blocks under the maiden auction since commercial mining by private sector was allowed. While Adani Enterprises has bid for seven mines, its subsidiaries Adani Power Resources, Chendipada Collieries and Stratatech Mineral Resources bid for one each.
Aditya Birla Group’s Hindalco Industries has bid for five mines and group firm Essel Mining has bid for four.
