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No. of mines auctioned so far; 37 mines could not be auctioned due to lack of interest from bidders

49,336 crore

Additional revenue over 50 years due to following of the auction route

3,266 crore

Additional revenue due to rise in royalty rates

13.28%

Rise in production of metallic minerals between April-October 2016, highest in five years

3.43%

Rise in production of non-metallic minerals between April and October 2016

8,467.79 crore

FDI in the mining sector between 2000 and March 2015 – a mere 0.67 per cent of the total FDI in the period