Next round of coal mines auction for commercial mining in October or November: Pralhad Joshi

Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said the next round of auction of coal mines for commercial mining will be launched in October or November. The details of most of these mines are already available in the public domain, and some more mines will be added in the list, the coal ministry said in a statement.

“…the next tranche of commercial mines auction would be launched in October/ November 2021,” it said.

Meanwhile, the coal ministry will very soon come out with tender document for the second attempt of sale of 11 coal mines in the ongoing auction round for the mines which have received single bids, it added.