Lok Sabha Question No. 1673 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-10
Subject: Auction of Critical and Strategic Mineral Blocks
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Dr. Prashant Yadaorao Padole, Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1673

## ANSWERED ON 10.12.2025

## AUCTION OF CRITICAL AND STRATEGIC MINERAL BLOCKS

## 1673. DR. PRASHANT YADAORAO PADOLE: SHRI RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the mineral blocks offered for auction under the critical and strategic minerals  initiative  including  details  of  blocks  offered  for  Mining  Leases  and Composite Licenses along with the types of minerals covered under each tranche, State-wise and tranche-wise; (b)  the  total  number  of  bids  received  for  each  critical  mineral  mine  in  the  sixth tranche of auctions; and

- (c) the details of tenders awarded to winning bidders for each critical mineral mine under the sixth tranche of auctions including the name of the company, bid amount, proposed production capacity and timeline for commencement of operations?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) Details of critical mineral blocks offered for auction by the Ministry of Mines statewise and tranche-wise are attached at Annexure.

- (b) & (c) Auction of Critical Mineral Blocks under 6 th  Tranche has been notified on 16.09.2025 with last date of submission of technical bids as 15.12.2025.
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## Annexure

| State             | Mineral Concession   | No. of Blocks   | Minerals commodities                                 |
|-------------------|----------------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 st Tranche      | 1 st Tranche         | 1 st Tranche    | 1 st Tranche                                         |
| Bihar             | CL                   | 3               | Glauconite, Nickel, Chromium and PGE                 |
| Chhattisgarh      | CL                   | 1               | Lithium and REE                                      |
| Gujarat           | CL                   | 1               | Nickel and Chromium                                  |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | CL                   | 1               | Lithium, Titanium and Bauxite                        |
| Jharkhand         | CL                   | 1               | Potash                                               |
| Odisha            | CL                   | 1               | Graphite                                             |
| Odisha            | ML                   | 3               | Graphite and Manganese, Nickel and Copper            |
| Tamil Nadu        | CL                   | 6               | Graphite, Molybdenum,                                |
| Tamil Nadu        | ML                   | 1               | Molybdenum                                           |
| Uttar Pradesh     | CL                   | 2               | Phosphorite, Glauconite                              |
| 2 nd Tranche      | 2 nd Tranche         | 2 nd Tranche    | 2 nd Tranche                                         |
| Andhra Pradesh    | CL                   | 1               | Tungsten                                             |
| Arunachal Pradesh | CL                   | 4               | Vanadium, Graphite, REE                              |
| Chhattisgarh      | CL                   | 3               | Phosphorite and Limestone, Glauconite, Tungsten      |
| Karnataka         | CL                   | 2               | Nickel, Chromium and PGE, Cobalt, Manganese and Iron |
| Madhya            | CL                   | 2               | Graphite                                             |
| Pradesh           | ML                   | 1               | Graphite, Basemetal and Vanadium                     |
| Maharashtra       | CL                   | 2               | PGE, Nickel, Chromium, Cobalt                        |
| Rajasthan         | CL                   | 2               | Potash and Halite                                    |
| Tamil Nadu        | CL                   | 1               | Tungsten                                             |

| 3 rd Tranche      | 3 rd Tranche   | 3 rd Tranche   | 3 rd Tranche                                                  |
|-------------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Bihar             | CL             | 3              | Glauconite, Nickel, Chromium and PGE                          |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | CL             | 1              | Lithium, Titanium and Bauxite                                 |
| Jharkhand         | CL             | 1              | Potash                                                        |
| Tamil Nadu        | CL             | 1              | Graphite                                                      |
| Uttar Pradesh     | CL             | 1              | Glauconite                                                    |
| 4 th Tranche      | 4 th Tranche   | 4 th Tranche   | 4 th Tranche                                                  |
| Andhra Pradesh    | CL             | 1              | Tungsten                                                      |
| Arunachal Pradesh | CL             | 5              | Vanadium, REE, Graphite                                       |
| Chhattisgarh      | CL             | 5              | Glauconite, Tungsten, Phosphorite and Limestone               |
| Jharkhand         | ML             | 1              | Graphite                                                      |
| Karnataka         | CL             | 3              | Cobalt, Manganese and Iron, Phosphate and REE, Nickel and PGE |
| Maharashtra       | CL             | 1              | Nickel, Chromium, and Cobalt                                  |
| Rajasthan         | CL             | 2              | Potash and Halite                                             |
| Uttar Pradesh     | CL             | 2              | Phosphorite, REE                                              |
| Tamil Nadu        | CL             | 1              | Tungsten                                                      |
| 5 th Tranche      | 5 th Tranche   | 5 th Tranche   | 5 th Tranche                                                  |
| Chhattisgarh      | CL             | 3              | Glauconite, Phosphorite and Limestone                         |
| Chhattisgarh      | ML             | 1              | Graphite and Vanadium                                         |
| Gujarat           | CL             | 1              | Glauconite                                                    |
| Karnataka         | CL             | 4              | Phosphate and REE, Nickel and PGE, Graphite, REE              |
| Madhya Pradesh    | CL             | 1              | Phosphorite                                                   |
| Maharashtra       | ML             | 1              | Tungsten                                                      |
| Odisha            | CL             | 1              | Graphite                                                      |

| Rajasthan         | CL           | 2            | Potash and Halite                             |
|-------------------|--------------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh     | CL           | 1            | REE                                           |
| 6 th Tranche      | 6 th Tranche | 6 th Tranche | 6 th Tranche                                  |
| Andhra Pradesh    | CL           | 1            | Cobalt and Manganese                          |
| Arunachal Pradesh | CL           | 2            | Vanadium & Graphite                           |
| Chhattisgarh      | CL           | 1            | Tin Ore                                       |
| Jharkhand         | CL           | 1            | Titanium, Bauxite                             |
| Karnataka         | CL           | 1            | REE                                           |
| Karnataka         | ML           | 1            | REE and Yttrium                               |
| Maharashtra       | CL           | 1            | REE and Rare Metals                           |
| Maharashtra       | ML           | 1            | Tungsten ore                                  |
| Odisha            | CL           | 3            | Graphite and Manganese                        |
| Punjab            | CL           | 1            | Potash and Halite                             |
| Rajasthan         | CL           | 2            | REE, Niobium, Rock Phosphate                  |
| Rajasthan         | ML           | 2            | REE, Niobium and Zirconium, Tungsten, Lithium |
| Telangana         | CL           | 2            | Vanadium, Titanium & Aluminous Laterite       |
| Uttarakhand       | CL           | 1            | Rock Phosphate                                |
| Uttar Pradesh     | CL           | 1            | Titanium, Bauxite and Aluminous Laterite      |
| West Bengal       | CL           | 2            | Rare Metals, REE                              |