Tag: India: Odisha advances manganese resource development through block auction

Manganese block awarded with 3.60 mnt resources Low-grade ore underscores need for beneficiation Odisha’s Kendudihi-Parulipada Manganese and Dolomite Block was auctioned on 25 August 2026, with Eswaravaka Venkatakrishna emerging as the preferred bidder at a final offer of 162.45%. The block holds 3.60 mnt of indicated manganese resources at a 10% Mn cut-off, averaging 17.60%…