HYDERABAD: The worst fears of employees of 100-year-old Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) have come true as a coal mine was recently auctioned and awarded to a private player for the first time. According to the SCCL employees, the Koyagudem coal block in Yellandu was allotted to a private player for a period of 10 years. Interestingly, only a single bid was received during the tender process.