Seven coal blocks auctioned in 12th commercial mining round

The Ministry of Coal has successfully auctioned seven coal blocks under the 12th round of commercial coal mining. The forward e-auctions were held between 28 and 31 July 2025, following the launch of the round on 27 March 2025.

Of the seven blocks auctioned, three are fully explored while four are partially explored. Together, they hold an estimated 1,761.49 million tonnes of geological reserves. The cumulative peak rated capacity (PRC) of the fully explored blocks is 5.25 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).

Among the major allocations, Orissa Alloy Steel Private Limited won the Chitarpur block in Jharkhand with a final revenue share offer of 14.75 percent. TMC Mineral Resources and Mivaan Steels secured two blocks in Chhattisgarh, each with a 31.50 percent final offer. Alom Solar won the Phutamura block with the highest final bid of 65.25 percent.

The average revenue share across all seven blocks stood at 26.70 percent. These blocks are expected to generate annual revenue of approximately Rs 719.90 crore (excluding partially explored blocks), attract capital investment of Rs 787.50 crore, and create 7,098 jobs.

Since the commercial coal mining policy was introduced in 2020, a total of 131 coal blocks have been successfully auctioned. These blocks represent a combined production capacity of 277.31 MTPA and are projected to contribute annual revenue of Rs 39,359 crore and capital investment of Rs 41,597 crore. Employment generation from these auctions is estimated at 3,74,916 positions in coal-producing regions.