New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- With the aim to boost bidder participation in the commercial auction of coal mines, Ministry of Coal is organising an investor conclave on December 01, 2022 in Mumbai.

Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi will Chair the event, whereas Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde will be the Chief Guest. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will be the special guest, an official statement said.

This month, the coal ministry launched the process for sale of 133 coal mines under the sixth round of commercial mines auction. In the first five rounds, 64 coal blocks have already been put on sale.

Under commercial auctions, there is no technical or financial eligibility cr...