Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- In a major push to attract fresh investments in the mining and metals sector, the Odisha government has initiated the auction process for 11 mineral blocks comprising bauxite, iron ore, manganese, limestone, dolomite and aluminous laterite deposits across five mineral-rich districts.

The Directorate of Mines and Geology has invited bids for the grant of mining leases (ML) for eight mineral blocks and composite licences (CL) for three bauxite-bearing blocks in Kalahandi, Rayagada, Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Bargarh districts. As per The New Indian Express report, the auction list includes the Karlapat bauxite block in Kalahandi and the Nunapaimali bauxite block in Rayagada, both expected to attract aluminium producers...