Coal Ministry to Launch 12th Tranche of Coal Mine Auction on March 27

The Ministry of Coal will launch the 12th tranche of commercial coal mine auctions on Thursday, March 27, 2025. A total of 25 coal blocks are being offered in this round.

Breakdown of the 25 Mines

Out of the 25 mines, 7 fall under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 (CMSP), and 18 under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR). The list includes 2 lignite mines. 13 of the 25 blocks are fully explored, while the remaining 12 are partially explored. As per the reports, this provides a mix of immediate operational opportunities and blocks requiring further exploration work.

Additional Blocks from Round 11

In addition to the 25 mines under the 12th round, the Ministry is also conducting a second attempt to auction 3 partially explored coal mines from the previous round (Round 11). These three blocks are also being offered under the MMDR Act.

Launch Details

The auction launch event will be held in the presence of Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, who will attend as the Chief Guest. Shri Satish Chandra Dubey, Union Minister of State, will be the Guest of Honour.

The commercial coal mine auctions were first introduced on June 18, 2020. The initiative was launched with the aim of opening up the coal sector to private players and increasing domestic production. This is the twelfth round since its inception.

Conclusion

The upcoming auction includes a total of 28 blocks- 25 under the 12th round and 3 re-auctioned from Round 11. These auctions continue to be a regular part of the Ministry’s efforts to increase domestic coal availability and offer mining opportunities to a wider set of stakeholders.

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