{"id":60491,"date":"2026-03-12T13:44:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=60491"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:44:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:44:05","slug":"india-jindal-steel-bags-another-iron-ore-block-in-odishas-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=60491&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"India: Jindal Steel bags another iron ore block in Odisha&#8217;s auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jindal Steel Ltd has emerged as the highest bidder for the Rengalaberha North-East Extension and Nuagan west iron ore mine block auction offering a premium of 111.15%. The block, of around 0.844 square kilometers, is located in Kendujhar district of Odisha and has geological resources of 37.95 mnt. 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