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FOURTH TRANCHE

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The Union minister of Coal and for auction in the second AVAILABLE IN GRADE : IP/BP/USP/EP/FCC
Mines, Mr. G. Kishan Reddy, and tranche stand annulled. • ALUMINIUM SULPHATE Cas.7784-31-8 • MAGNESIUM SULPHATE 7H2O Cas.10034-99-8 • SODIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC
Minister of State for Coal and Mines, • AMMONIUM MOLYBDATE Cas.12054-85-2 • MAGNESIUM SULPHATE DRIED CAS.7487-88-9 HEPTAHYDRATE CAS.7782-85-6
Mr. Satish Chandra Dubey, initiated the The blocks annulled • AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE Cas.7783-28-0 • MAGNESIUM SULPHATE ANHYDROUS CAS. • SODIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC DIHYDRATE
fourth tranche of the auction for critical cover minerals such as • BISMUTH SUBCARBONATE Cas.5892-10-4 7487-88-9 CAS.10028-24-7
and strategic minerals on June 24. graphite, tungsten, cobalt & • BISMUTH SUBNITRATE CAS.1304-85-4 • MAGNESIUM OXIDE CAS 1309-48-4 • SODIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC
MONOHYDRATE CAS.118830-14-1
• BENZOIC ACID CAS.65-85-0
• POTASSIUM BI CARBONATE CAS.298-14-6
manganese (including poly • BORAX SODIUM BORATE CAS.1330-43-4 • POTASSIUM BI SULPHATE CAS.7646-93-7 • SODIUM PHOSPHATE TRIBASIC
The government auctioned 21 metallic nodules), potash • BORIC ACID CAS.10043-35-3 • POTASSIUM CARBONATE CAS.584-08-7 DODECAHYDRATE CAS.10101-89-0
blocks in all – of these 11 are fresh among others. • CALAMINE CAS 8011-96-9 • POTASSIUM CHLORIDE CAS.7440-09-7 • SODIUM PHOSPHATE TRIBASIC ANHYDROUS
blocks across six states – Arunachal • CALCIUM CARBONATE CAS.471-34-1 • POTASSIUM NITRATE CAS.7757-79-1 CAS.7601-54-9
• SODIUM NITRITE CAS.7632-00-0
• POTASSIUM IODIDE CAS.7681-11-0
• CALCIUM CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE CAS.
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, A total of 18 blocks 10035-04-8 • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE MONOHYDRATE • SODIUM SULPHATE CAS 7757-82-6
Karnataka, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. has been put on auction • CALCIUM SULPHATE CAS.7778-18-9 CAS.7778-77-0 • SODIUM SULPHITE CAS.7757-83-7
These blocks contain a variety of mine- in round two that was • CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DI BASIC DIHYDRATE • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC CAS. • STANNOUS CHLORIDE CAS 10025-69-1
rals including graphite, glauconite, these two private agencies, the total of announced earlier in February this year. CAS 7789-77-7 7758-11-4 • SALICYLIC ACID CAS.69-72-7
phosphorite, potash, nickel, PGE, phos- NPEAs has increased to 22. Till now, Of the 14 blocks cancelled, fi ve did not • CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DI BASIC ANHYDROUS • POTASSIUM SODIUM TARTRATE CAS 6381-59-5 • SODIUM SELENITE PENTAHYDRATE
CAS.7757-93-9
• POTASSIUM SULPHATE CAS.7778-80-5
CAS.26970-82-1
phate and Rare Earth Elements (REE). 31 projects for different commodities receive any bidders and nine received • CALCIUM PHOSPHATE TRIBASIC CAS 7758-87-4 • POTASSIUM BROMIDE CAS.7758-02-03 • UREA CAS.57-13-6
have been taken by the NPEAs from less than the mandatory three minimum • CUPRIC SULPHATE PENTAHYDRATE CAS • SODIUM BI CARBONATE CAS .144-55-8 • ZINC CARBONATE CAS.3486-35-9
In a press statement issued by the NMET (National Mineral Exploration bidders. 7758-99-8 • SODIUM FLUORIDE CAS .7681-49-4 • ZINC OXIDE CAS 1314-13-2
Ministry of Mines, it was informed that Trust) fund amounting to approximately • CUPRIC SULPHATE ANHYDROUS CAS.7758-98-7 • SODIUM MONOFLUORO PHOSPHATE CAS. • ZINC SULPHATE HEPTAHYDRATE CAS.
10163-15-2
7646-20-0
• COPPER CARBONATE CAS.12069-69-1
as part of this fourth tranche, 10 critical Rs. 35.23-crore. The fi ve blocks that received no • CUPRIC CHLORIDE CAS.10125-13-0 • SODIUM NITRATE CAS 7631-99-4 • ZINC SULPHATE MONOHYDRATE CAS.
mineral blocks are on offer as the sec- bidders include the vanadium and • FERROUS SULPHATE DRIED CAS.13463-43-9 • SODIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC DIHYDRATE 7446-19-7
ond attempt blocks of previous tranches The Ministry of Mines also pro- graphite block in Arunachal Pradesh, • FERROUS SULPHATE HEPTAHYDRATE CAS. CAS.13472-35-0 • ZINC CHLORIDE CAS. 7646-85-7
of auction. vided grants totalling Rs. 23.63-crore the REE (rare earth element) block 7782-63-0 • MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE DI BASIC CAS • MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE TRIBASIC CAS.
to 24 R&D institutes and 10 startups including gold and copper also located in • MANGANESE SULPHATE MONOHYDRATE CAS. 7782-75-4 • SODIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC 7757-87-1
10034-96-5
ANHYDROUS CAS.7558-80-7
The occasion also witnessed string to support research and development. Arunachal Pradesh. Two potash blocks • MANGANESE CHLORIDE CAS. 13446-34-9 • SODIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC ANHYDROUS
of other events like declaration of the Furthermore, the Union Minister located in Rajasthan did not receive • MAGNESIUM CARBONATE Cas.546-93-0 CAS.7558-80-7
preferred bidders for the six blocks put introduced a new scheme for partial any bids; while the platinum group of • MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE • SODIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC
up in auction during the fi rst tranche; reimbursement of exploration expenses, element, chromium and nickel block at Cas.7791-18-6 DODECAHYDRATE CAS.10039-32-4
handing over of the sanction letters to aiming to encourage junior mining Maharashtra also did not get any bids. SPECIAL PRODUCTS WE MAKE IN OUR FACTORY
R&D institutes and announcement of companies to participate in exploration
scheme for partial reimbursement of auctions and foster a robust exploration The nine blocks, which received POTASSIUM DICHROMATE LR BORIC ACID POWDER AR
exploration expenses by exploration ecosystem. less than the mandatory three minimum POTASSIUM CHROMATE LR POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE LR /AR
licence holders. bidders, include two vanadium and STARCH (POTATO SOLUBLE) LR SODIUM NITRATE LR /AR
Mr. Kishan Reddy also announced graphite blocks in Arunachal Pradesh, COPPER SULPHATE ANHYDROUS LR SODIUM CARBONATE ANHYDROUS (GRANULAR)
Certifi cates were also awarded to plans to launch the fi rst tranche of off- one tungsten block each in Andhra FOR CATALOGUE COMPANIES IN LR GRADE
two newly Notifi ed Private Explora- shore mineral block auctions within the Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh;
tion Agencies (NPEAs). “This is in line next 100 days, further strengthening one glauconite block in Chhattisgarh BISMUTH NITRATE / SUBNITRATE / OXIDE / OXYCHLORIDE / SULPHATE / CARBONATE
with the aim to increase the pace of India’s mineral resource base. and one phosphorus and limestone IODIDE OF AMMONIUM / CADMIUM / LEAD / BARIUM/STRONTIUM
exploration in the country and to bring block also in Chhattisgarh. This apart a NICKEL / SULPHATE / CHLORIDE / CARBONATE / NITRATE / AMMONIUM SULPHATE
advanced technology in the explora- 14 of 18 blocks in second tranche nickel, chromium and other associated STRONTIUM / BROMIDE / CARBONATE / CHLORIDE / NITRATE / SULPHATE
tion of minerals, for which the MMDR annulled mineral block in Maharashtra did not QUALIKEMS LIFESCIENCES PVT. LTD.
Act, 1957 was amended in 2021 to In an earlier development, the get the requisite number of bidders. A
allow notifi cation of private exploration Mines Ministry has annulled auctions cobalt, manganese, iron and other poly H.O & WORKS: Plot No.68-69, G.I.D.C Industrial Estate, Nandesari,
agencies (PEAs) who can undertake for 14 critical mineral blocks – that metallic nodule block in Karnataka Vadodara - 391340 (GUJARAT).
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pecting licence,” said the Mines ministry want of requisite number of bidders. These blocks are likely to taken up for Email: salesindia@qualikems.com & Info@qualikems.com
statement. With the notifi cation of Nearly 78 percent of the blocks put up auction at a later stage. Web : www.qualikems.com
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