August 17, 2026 11:07 AM

Ministry of Mines to hold critical mineral auction roadshow, NMEDT workshop in Patna

The Ministry of Mines will organise a roadshow on the 8th tranche of auction of critical and strategic mineral blocks and a workshop on the National Mineral Exploration and Development Trust (NMEDT) in Patna on Monday. The 8th tranche comprises 20 mineral blocks, including three Mining Lease blocks and 17 Composite Licence blocks. The blocks cover a range of critical and strategic minerals, including graphite, rare earth elements, rare metals, vanadium, gallium, titanium, molybdenum, tungsten, ...