Jindal Steel Named Preferred Bidder for Odisha’s Thakurani-A1 Iron Ore Block

Overview

• The Government of Odisha declared Jindal Steel the preferred bidder following the conclusion of an online auction.
• The Thakurani-A1 iron ore block covers 202 hectares in Keonjhar district.
• Government documents cite the deposit as G3-level explored with about 50 million tonnes of resources.
• The asset was part of a December 2025 auction round of 12 virgin mineral blocks notified by the state.
• The announcement was conveyed through a stock exchange filing and press materials distributed by news agencies.