Corrigendum 6 Extension of Timeline for Auction of Offshore Mineral Blocks

Administering Authority Ministry of Mines Government of India Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 110001

Date: May 16, 2025 Corrigendum 6 to Tender Document for Grant of Operating Rights issued by Administering Authority, Ministry of Mines, Government of India (Notice Inviting Tender dated November 28, 2024) The amendments mentioned in this Corrigendum shall be applicable to all Tender Documents and all documents wherever the dates are appearing with reference to “Invitation of Bids for Grant of Operating Rights of Offshore Areas” dated November 28, 2024 issued by the Administering Authority, Ministry of Mines, Government of India.

Reference Sr. to the As per Corrigendum 5 To be read as No. Tender Document Clause In the first round, the Bidders shall be required to submit on or prior In the first round, the Bidders shall be required to submit on or prior to

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8.1.A.(a) to 17:00 hours (IST) on Thursday, May 29, 2025 (“Bid Due Date”): 17:00 hours (IST) on Monday, July 28, 2025 (“Bid Due Date”):

2. Clause 11 S. Event Description Estimated Date S. Event Description Estimated Date

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Stage I – E-auction process for selection of Preferred Bidder Stage I – E-auction process for selection of Preferred Bidder

7. Last date for sale of Tender 7. Last date for sale of Tender Document [on or before 17:00 Friday, May 16, 2025 Document [on or before 17:00 Tuesday, July 15, 2025 hours (IST)] hours (IST)]

8. Bid Due Date (Technical + initial 8. Bid Due Date (Technical + initial price offer) [on or before 17:00 Thursday, May 29, 2025 price offer) [on or before 17:00 Monday, July 28, 2025 hours (IST)] hours (IST)]

9. Opening of the Technical Bids Friday, May 30, 2025 9. Opening of the Technical Bids Tuesday, July 29, 2025

10. Start date for examination of the 10. Start date for examination of the Friday, May 30, 2025 Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Technical Bids Technical Bids Page 1 of 2Reference Sr. to the As per Corrigendum 5 To be read as No. Tender Document

11. Training and mock-auctions for all Monday, June 02, 2025 11. Training and mock-auctions for all Friday, August 01, 2025 the Bidders on e-auction platform to the Bidders on e-auction platform to by the e-auction platform provider Tuesday, June 10, 2025 by the e-auction platform provider Friday, August 08, 2025

12. Announcement of Technically 12. Announcement of Technically Thursday, August 21, 2025 Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Qualified Bidders as per the tender Qualified Bidders as per the to to document tender document Tuesday, September 02, 2025 Wednesday, July 09, 2025

13. Opening of initial price offer, of only 13. Opening of initial price offer, of Technically Qualified Bidders and only Technically Qualified Bidders intimation to Qualified Bidders 2 Wednesday, June 25, 2025 and intimation to Qualified Friday, August 22, 2025

(two) hours prior to the scheduled to Bidders 2 (two) hours prior to the to time of e-auction of the respective Thursday, July 10, 2025 scheduled time of e-auction of the Thursday, September 04, 2025 mineral block (to Qualified Bidders respective mineral block (to only) Qualified Bidders only)

14. Conduct of ascending forward 14. Conduct of ascending forward Friday, August 22, 2025 Wednesday, June 25, 2025 electronic auction and submission electronic auction and submission to to of Final Price Offer on the electronic of Final Price Offer on the Thursday, September 04, 2025 Thursday, July 10, 2025 auction platform electronic auction platform

15. Announcement of Preferred Bidder Thursday, June 26, 2025 15. Announcement of Preferred Monday, August 25, 2025 to Bidder to Monday, September 08, 2025 Friday, July 11, 2025 Kindly note that all other dates remain as it is as mentioned in the Tender Documents.

(Vivek Kumar Bajpai) Administering Authority Tel. No. 011-23384741

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