Overview

• Mineral Online (Khanij) 2.0, DMF Portal 2.0, and a Reverse Auction Portal for sand mines went live, with e-auction support from PSU MSTC.
• Notices inviting tender were issued for five mining blocks, and preferred bidder orders were granted for nine mines during the event.
• MoUs were announced including ISM Dhanbad with the state Directorate of Geology & Mining and Coal India with CMDC, along with clean-energy collaborations with IIT Roorkee and ISM Dhanbad.
• Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai said the state has auctioned 60 mineral blocks and was the first in India to auction a lithium block, with five new tenders released today.
• Officials reported Rs 1,673 crore in DMF receipts this year supporting 9,362 projects, and introduced a Star Rating for minor-mineral mines with 43 awards.