JSW Steel, Vedanta Among Bidders For Commercial Coal Mines Auctions

Government on Tuesday said 31 companies, including JSW Steel and Vedanta Ltd have submitted bids for 24 mines under commercial coal mines auctions

Government on Tuesday said 31 companies, including JSW Steel, Vedanta Ltd, NLC India Ltd, Jindal Power and Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd, have submitted bids for 24 mines under commercial coal mines auctions.

As many as 38 online and offline bids were submitted during the three rounds of auctions.

"A total of 31 companies have submitted their bids (both online and offline) in the auction process," the coal ministry said in a statement.

JSW Steel, Vedanta Ltd, NLC India Ltd, Jindal Power and Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd have submitted the bids. Others companies that have submitted the bids include Birla Corporation Ltd, Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd, Rungta Metals Private Ltd and Godavari Power & Ispat Ltd.