Ministry of Coal has announced auction of ten (10) coal mines in the third tranche. The Ministry has issued instructions to the Nominated Authority to conduct the auctions for these ten mines classified for Iron & Steel, Cement and Captive Power Plant sector. The details of the coal mines to be e-auctioned in the third tranche are as follows:
| SI.No | Name of the Coal Mine (State) | Status of Exploration (Explored/Unexplored/ Regionally Explored / Partially Explored) | Geological / Extractable Reserves (In Million Tonne) | Peak rated capacity
(Million Tonnes per annum) |
| Schedule -II | ||||
| 1 | MarkiMangli-I (Maharashtra) | Explored | 24.26 / 9.96 | 0.30 |
| 2 | Parbatpur-Central (Jharkhand) | Explored | 235.71 / 52.16 | 1.24 |
| Schedule -III | ||||
| 3 | Dongri Tal – II (MP) | Explored | 43.27 / 37.98 | 2.90 |
| 4 | KosarDongergaon (Maharashtra) | Explored | 22.63 / 5.25 | 0.30 |
| 5 | Margi Mangli-IV (Maharashtra) | Explored | 3.42 / 3.04 | 0.20 |
| 6 | Majra (Maharashtra) | Explored | 31 / 14.92 | 0.48 |
| 7 | Chitarpur (Jharkhand) | Explored | 222.41 / 61.155 | 3.45 |
| 8 | Bhaskarpara (Chhattisgarh) | Explored | 46.9 / 24.06 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Sondiha (Chhattisgarh) | Explored | 50.18 / 32.74 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Jamkhani (Odisha) | Explored | 178.41 / 114.98 | 2.60 |
| 858.19 /356.245 | 13.47 | |||
The Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) will be issued on 08th June, 2015. The e-Auctions for these mines will be held from 11th August, 2015 to 17th August, 2015.