Department of Mines and Geology (Govt. of Karnataka) had invited the tender for auctioning of 4 iron ore blocks in Karnataka for its 4th phase.
Bid due date for Technical round was on 05 Jul’19. Subsequently, after evaluation of technical bids submitted by the bidders total 14 companies were declared as technically qualified bidders on 15th July 2019. Major participants include JSW Steel, Vedanta, Kirloskar, Kalyani Steels, MSPL, Minera, etc.
As per the report published by Karnataka Govt. has invited final bids for iron ore mines e-auction is scheduled on 24th July 2019. Following which upfront payment of first installment (10%) submission date by the preferred bidder is till 7th Aug 2019.
Click here for the Technical Qualified Bidder docs-:
List of Technically Qualified Bidders in Phase 4 Karnataka auctions-:
| S.no | Name Of Mine | Mining Lease No. | Concession Area (in Ha) | Average Grade (Fe %) | Estimated Resource (in MnT) | Technically Qualified Bidders |
| 1. | BBH Iron Ore Mine presently held by M/s Mineral Enterprises Limited | 2346 | 93.6 | 50.69% | 61.217 | 1. JSW Steel Ltd, |
| 2. Mineral Enterprises Ltd, | ||||||
| 3. Ramgad Minerals and Mining Ltd. | ||||||
| 4. Vedanta Ltd. | ||||||
| 2. | Dharmapura Iron Ore Mine presently held by M/s Zeenath Transport Company | 2239 | 43.58 | Fe 63% | 12.207{10.51 Fe and 1.697 BHQ (with 60% iron ore recovery)} | 1.JSW Steel Ltd, |
| 2. Kalyani Steels Limited, | ||||||
| 3. Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd, 4.Minera Steel and Power Ltd,
5.Mineral Enterprises Ltd, |
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| 6. Ramgad Minerals and Mining Ltd,
7. Vednata Limited |
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| BHQ 35-47.17 % | 8. Zeenath Transport Company. | |||||
| 3. | Narayanpura Manganese & Iron Ore Mine presently held by M/s Narayan Mines Private Limited | 1602 | 107.51 | Fe 60.22% | Fe 21.79 | 1.JSW Steel Ltd, |
| 2. Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd, | ||||||
| 3.MK Agro Pvt Ltd, | ||||||
| 4. P.Balasubba Setty and Son,
5.Ramgad Minerals and Mining Ltd, |
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| 6. Vedanta Limited , | ||||||
| Fe<55% | Mn 0.476 | 7.Syed Ahmed | ||||
| Fe<45% | 8.Sociedade De Fomento Industrial Pvt Ltd. | |||||
| 4. | Jaisingpur Iron Ore Mine presently held by M/s Ashwathanarayana Sing & Co. | 2531 | 56 | Fe 54.15% | 3.567 MnT | 1.MSPL Ltd, |
| 2.P.M. Granite Exports Pvt Ltd,
3.Sociedade De Fomento Industrial Pvt Ltd |
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| 4.Vedanta Ltd. |
Source: Ministry of Mines, DMG

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