New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Chhattisgarh is seeking to build an integrated mineral value chain covering exploration, mining, processing, value addition, advanced manufacturing and recycling, chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai said on Monday, as the state invited investors to participate in the latest auction of critical and strategic mineral blocks.

Speaking at a roadshow for the eighth tranche of the auction organised by the Union Ministry of Mines at Mayfair Lake Resort in Nava Raipur, Sai said Chhattisgarh's mineral wealth and emerging potential in critical minerals could help attract investment, support new industries and generate employment opportunities.

The latest auction tranche comprises 20 blocks across seven states, of which five are lo...