Odisha issues notification for e-auction of 4 mines
PTI Odisha government today issued notification for auction of four mines -- three limestone and one having manganese deposits. The notification inviting tender was issued by the Steel and Mines Department for e-auction of mines at Uskalvagau, Kottameta and Garraamora limestone mines and Laserda-Pacheri manganese ore mine. The mines are located in Maoist affected and tribal dominated Malkangiri, Keonjhar and Nuapada districts. The last date for purchase of tender documents is December 5 and the last date for submission is December 12 this year, said the notification. The e-auction process of the mines would be completed in January. The state government has so far auctioned only one iron ore mine under the amended Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation (MMDR) Act, ...
Iron ore e-auction fetches Goa government Rs.7 crore
Source: PTI Goa government has earned Rs.7 crore through e-auctioning of 55,000 tonnes of iron ore, a senior official said on Wednesday. “The seventh e-auctioning of ore was held this week. A total of 55,000 tonnes of iron ore were sold, bringing in revenue of Rs.7.07 crore,” Mines and Geology department Director Prasanna Acharya said. The Supreme Court, in its verdict that had lifted the stay on the iron ore extraction activity, has allowed the state government to e-auction the ore which was lying at various places including mining leases, jetties among others. Acharya said the Directorate of Mines and Geology has identified a total of 4.72 million tonnes of ore for e-auction in the eighth phase, which is expected to be ...
