Ninth Round of Mineral Block Auctions Offers 20
A ninth tranche of mineral block auctions offers 20 blocks for bidding. Across the eight earlier tranches, 100 unique critical and strategic mineral blocks have been offered, and 64 have been successfully auctioned. The sale runs in stages, and each round is called a tranche.
Context
Critical minerals are key inputs for batteries, electronics and clean energy, so countries track how well they secure supply. India has been auctioning mineral blocks to private firms since the 2015 mining law changes, so this is part of a steady push.
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