Coal Mines: NLC, ACC among eight top bidders

Eight companies, including NLC India, ACC, and JSW Energy Utkal, secured coal blocks in India's tenth commercial mining auction. NLC won the New Patrapara South block, ACC secured Sarai East (South), and JSW Energy Utkal won the Bartap mine. The auctioned mines hold about four billion tonnes of geological reserves and are projected to generate ₹1,446 crore in annual revenue.