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Prominent businessman Anil Agarwal's Vedanta WINS bid for diamond mine in Madhya Pradesh.

In a major development, Vedanta Ltd has announced that it has secured a significant bid for a diamond mine in Madhya Pradesh. The company, in its regulatory filing, stated that it made the highest bid with a final price offer of 1.10 percent. “The company has been declared as the ‘Preferred Bidder’ for the Kauhari Diamond Block,” Vedanta mentioned in the filing.

Notably, the mine is at the G4 level of exploration and spans 643.4169 hectares. The G4 exploration stage is the reconnaissance phase, which focuses on the large-scale identification of potential mineral deposits. This phase includes initial exploration activities, systematic geological mapping, and aerial geophysical surveys.

The granting of the mining license by the government for the auctioned block will be subjected to the payment of a performance bank guarantee and fulfilment of terms and conditions. It also requires mandatory approvals from government departments, the company said.

Madhya Pradesh Diamond Mine

The MP government has invited tenders for the auction of the mining license for the diamond block. Vedanta participated in the bidding process and won the license. The company is a leading technology and natural resources company. It operated across India, south Africa, Liberia and Namibia.

Vedanta Demerger

It is to be noted that Vedanta is going to split into separate companies. Four new units will be demerged from the existing firm. The new company will particularly concentrate on aluminum, oil & gas, power, steel, and semiconductors.

Names Of The Demerged Units Are:

• Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited
• Talwandi Sabo Power Limited
• Malco Energy Limited
• Vedanta Iron and Steel Limited

Post-demerger, the existing Vedanta Limited will be the fifth unit.

Vedanta Share Price Update

On Friday, February 21, shares of Vedanta ended positively at Rs 436.40 on the NSE, reflecting a rise of 0.67 percent.