More than 1,632 sq km · two offshore blocks
Andaman offshore minerals: two exploration blocks enter composite-licence auction
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Mining, Metals & Critical MineralsPower, Energy & RenewablesInvestment/JVTechnology PartnershipMinistry of Mines · Administering and auction authoritySewell Rise-01 / West Sewell Ridge-01 · Composite-licence auction: Bids Open · recorded closing 28/12/2026, 5:00:00 pm IST · checked 4 October 2026
Sewell Rise-01 and West Sewell Ridge-01 open a strategic exploration pathway across more than 1,632 square kilometres.
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