Govt. of Odisha Extends Due Date for Phase-III Iron Ore and Manganese Mine Auctions

Odisha govt. extended bid submission due date for iron ore & manganese mine auctions - Phase III to 3rd Feb'20. The bidders shall be required to submit bids on or prior to 12:00 noon (IST) on 03 Feb'20.

Odisha govt. on 18th Oct'19 invited bids for grant of 9 iron and manganese ore mining leases. Few key mines listed in this round include- Netrabandha Pahar, Chandiposhi & Purheibahal.

Start date for the examination of the technical bids- Tuesday, February 04, 2020.

Announcement of technically qualified bidders as per the revised tender document - February 24, 2020.

Under Section 10 (B) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and in accordance with the amended mineral (auction) Rules, 2015. Government of Odisha has identified 9 minerals blocks (7 blocks of Iron Ore, 1 block of Iron Ore and Manganese and 1 blocks of Manganese) for electronic auction. Accordingly, financial bids are invited in digital format only and technical bids are invited both in digital and physical format from eligible bidders.