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Adani to own 1st coal mine in India, bids inch up on Day 2 of auctions

Places highest closing bid for Dhirauli mine in MP, edging out the only other bidder Hindalco Industries; The only other mine it owns is Carmichael in Australia

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Adani won only one mine during the coal auctions held in 2014 for awarding coal blocks for captive/self-use.

Shreya Jai New Delhi
For the first time, port-to-power conglomerate Adani Enterprises will own a coal mine in India. The company is the largest mine developer and operator (MDO) or end-to-end mining contractor in India with contracts for 11 mines and one coal washery.

Stratatech Mineral Resources, a subsidiary of Adani Group, placed the highest closing bid for Dhirauli mine in Madhya Pradesh (MP). It edged out the only other bidder Hindalco Industries by quoting 12.5 per cent premium on the revenue share.

Dhirauli mine in the Singrauli district has a peak rated capacity of 3 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). The mine is in proximity

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