Ministry of Coal launches seventh round of commercial coal mine auction

The Ministry of Coal has launched the seventh round of commercial coal mine auctions with a total of 106 coal blocks on offer. The sale of tender documents commenced on March 29, 2023. The ministry has also signed agreements for 29 coal mines that were auctioned under the sixth round of the commercial coal mines auction. The cumulative peak rate capacity of these 29 coal mines is 74 million tonnes per annum.