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30 coal mines auctioned, Coal Ministry expecting revenue generation of 8,158 cr

ANI | , New Delhi
Dec 26, 2021 09:46 AM IST

The Ministry of Coal had launched the 2nd attempt of the auction of eleven coal mines for commercial mining on September 27, 2021, and bids were received for four mines.

The Ministry of Coal has auctioned two more coal mines taking the tally of commercial auctioned mines to 30 which are likely to generate revenue of 8,158 crore, the Ministry of Coal said in a statement.

Ministry of Coal auctioned two more coal mines, the revenue of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>8,158 crore is expected to be generated.&nbsp;(REUTERS)
Ministry of Coal auctioned two more coal mines, the revenue of 8,158 crore is expected to be generated. (REUTERS)

According to a statement by the Ministry of Coal on Saturday, the 30 coal mines comprise 23 fully explored mines and 7 partially explored mines.

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"With the conduct of this auction, Ministry of Coal has successfully auctioned 30 mines till date (comprising of 23 fully explored mines and 7 partially explored mines) from the launch of the first tranche in June 2020," said the statement.

"Total Peak rated capacity auctioned till date is 63.17 MTPA with an average premium of approximately 27.78 per cent against the floor price of 4 per cent indicating strong demand for coal mines in market. These mines are expected to generate total annual revenue of nearly 8,158.03 crore and estimated employment of 85,406," the statement further added.

The Ministry of Coal had launched the 2nd attempt of the auction of eleven coal mines for commercial mining on September 27, 2021, and bids were received for four mines. The auction was held for two mines that have received multiple bids.

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, according to the statement. 

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