Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores (SMIORE) is set to conduct an auction on 20 Nov'24 for 27,720 t of manganese ore (Mn20-34%, -10-100 mm) from Bellary, Karnataka. In the previous auction on 6 Nov'24, 20,696 t of manganese ore were on offer, of which approximately 6,552 t (Mn20-32%) were booked, while around 14,144 t remained unsold, according to sources.