Coal India to launch its own e-auction platform, asks bidders to register

Coal India Ltd is set to launch its own e-auction platform, and the mining major has informed new and existing bidders to register on the portal, a top company official said. At present, the e-auction portal is managed by mjunction and state-owned MSTC Ltd. E-auction sales account for around 120 million tonnes annually for Coal India, while the rest is sold through fuel supply agreements and other special sales windows. The miner's dedicated e-auction portal has been developed by National Informatics Centre and supported by CIL subsidiary Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd. "We expect to commence in-house coal e-auction in the next six months. Let the auction happen with volume, and then we will come to know about the cost benefits," the official told PTI. E-auction of Coal India is executed in a 60:40 ratio between mjunction and MSTC. "We value Coal India's decision. We had designed, developed and introduced the e-auction 15 years ago, and are still carrying on with th

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