India, May 27 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The tranche V auction of critical and strategic mineral blocks which was launched on 28th January, 2025 has concluded with successful auction of 10 out of 15 blocks put on auction. These 10 blocks comprise critical and strategic minerals such as Graphite, Phosphorite, Phosphate, Rare Earth Elements (REE), Vanadium, and for the first time, Potash and Halite Spread across Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. With this, the total number of blocks auctioned by the Central Government has reached 34.
A key milestone under Trache V is the first-ever successful auction of a Potash block by the Government of India, marking a major s...