The Ministry of Coal has auctioned three coal blocks in the 13th round of commercial coal mine auctions. This was launched on 21st August 2025. The forward auctions were held from 20th to 25th November. During this period, three fully explored blocks with combined geological reserves of about 3,306.58 million tonnes and a Peak Rated Capacity (PRC) of 49 MTPA were successfully awarded.

The Takua block received no bids in the Final Offer stage.
Of the auctioned blocks, Pirpainti Barahat (25 MTPA) and Dhulia North (14 MTPA) are in Jharkhand. Meanwhile, Mandakini-B (10 MTPA) is in Odisha.

These three blocks are expected to generate around Rs 4,620.69 crore in annual revenue. They are anticipated to attract nearly Rs 7,350 crore in capital investment and create over 66,000 jobs.

Since commercial coal mining began in 2020, 136 coal blocks have been auctioned. These altogether possess a total production capacity of 325.04 MTPA. Combined, these blocks are estimated to generate Rs 43,330 crore in annual revenue, attract Rs 48,756 crore in investment, and create over 4.35 lakh jobs.

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