**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to Unstarred Question No. 1673 in the Lok Sabha, concerning the auction of critical and strategic mineral blocks. The response, dated 10.12.2025, provides details on mineral blocks offered for auction by the Ministry of Mines, including those in the 6th tranche. The last date for submission of technical bids for the 6th tranche auction is 15.12.2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Auction Details:**
* Details of mineral blocks offered for auction are provided by state and tranche.
* The details include blocks offered for Mining Leases (ML) and Composite Licenses (CL).
* The types of minerals covered under each tranche are specified.
* **6th Tranche Auction:**
* The auction of Critical Mineral Blocks under the 6th Tranche was notified on 16.09.2025.
* The last date for submission of technical bids for the 6th Tranche is 15.12.2025.
* **Annexure:**
* The Annexure lists the mineral concession, number of blocks, and minerals commodities for each state for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Tranche.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Bidders**
* **Impact**: Potential bidders are provided with details of mineral blocks available for auction, including the minerals present, to inform their bidding decisions.
* **Action Required**: Bidders must submit technical bids by 15.12.2025, for the 6th tranche of Critical Mineral Blocks.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Mines**
* **Impact**: The Ministry is responsible for providing details on the auction of critical and strategic mineral blocks.
* **Action Required**: The Ministry needs to process the submitted technical bids.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Mines: The primary government body responsible for the auction of critical and strategic mineral blocks.
Auction of Critical and Strategic Mineral Blocks: The initiative under which mineral blocks are offered for auction.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Indian Parliament, where the question was raised.
State: Applicability of the auction, differing based on state. Listed in Annexure.
Sixth Tranche of Auctions: Specific round of auctions being referred to in the context of tenders and bidding.
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 state-
wise and tranche-wise are attached at Annexure.
(b) & (c) Auction of Critical Mineral Blocks under 6th Tranche has been notified on
16.09.2025 with last date of submission of technical bids as 15.12.2025.
*****Annexure
Mineral No. of
State Minerals commodities
Concession Blocks
1st Tranche
Bihar CL 3 Glauconite, Nickel, Chromium and PGE
Chhattisgarh CL 1 Lithium and REE
Gujarat CL 1 Nickel and Chromium
Jammu &
CL 1 Lithium, Titanium and Bauxite
Kashmir
Jharkhand CL 1 Potash
CL 1 Graphite
Odisha Graphite and Manganese,
ML 3
Nickel and Copper
CL 6 Graphite, Molybdenum,
Tamil Nadu
ML 1 Molybdenum
Phosphorite,
Uttar Pradesh CL 2
Glauconite
2nd Tranche
Andhra
CL 1 Tungsten
Pradesh
Arunachal
CL 4 Vanadium, Graphite, REE
Pradesh
Phosphorite and Limestone,
Chhattisgarh CL 3
Glauconite, Tungsten
Nickel, Chromium and PGE,
Karnataka CL 2
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 Tungsten3rd Tranche
Bihar CL 3 Glauconite, Nickel, Chromium and PGE
Jammu &
CL 1 Lithium, Titanium and Bauxite
Kashmir
Jharkhand CL 1 Potash
Tamil Nadu CL 1 Graphite
Uttar Pradesh CL 1 Glauconite
4th Tranche
Andhra
CL 1 Tungsten
Pradesh
Arunachal
CL 5 Vanadium, REE, Graphite
Pradesh
Glauconite, Tungsten, Phosphorite and
Chhattisgarh CL 5
Limestone
Jharkhand ML 1 Graphite
Cobalt, Manganese and Iron,
Karnataka CL 3
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
5th Tranche
Glauconite,
CL 3
Chhattisgarh Phosphorite and Limestone
ML 1 Graphite and Vanadium
Gujarat CL 1 Glauconite
Phosphate and REE, Nickel and PGE,
Karnataka CL 4
Graphite, REE
Madhya
CL 1 Phosphorite
Pradesh
Maharashtra ML 1 Tungsten
Odisha CL 1 GraphiteRajasthan CL 2 Potash and Halite
Uttar Pradesh CL 1 REE
6th Tranche
Andhra
CL 1 Cobalt and Manganese
Pradesh
Arunachal
CL 2 Vanadium & Graphite
Pradesh
Chhattisgarh CL 1 Tin Ore
Jharkhand CL 1 Titanium, Bauxite
CL 1 REE
Karnataka
ML 1 REE and Yttrium
CL 1 REE and Rare Metals
Maharashtra
ML 1 Tungsten ore
Odisha CL 3 Graphite and Manganese
Punjab CL 1 Potash and Halite
CL 2 REE, Niobium, Rock Phosphate
Rajasthan REE, Niobium and Zirconium,
ML 2
Tungsten, Lithium
Vanadium, Titanium & Aluminous
Telangana CL 2
Laterite
Uttarakhand CL 1 Rock Phosphate
Titanium, Bauxite and Aluminous
Uttar Pradesh CL 1
Laterite
West Bengal CL 2 Rare Metals, REE