# Bihar mining to resume after October 15, CM announces 2026-08-18T00:53:09+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday announced that mining operations in the state will resume after October 15. The statement came after he inaugurated a workshop on the auction of critical and strategic mineral blocks, organised by the Ministry of Coal and Mines, in Patna. Choudhary said tenders have been issued for several mineral blocks and work will be completed within nine months. Survey work has progressed for 28 of the 44 coal blocks, and more than 30 blocks will be allocated before September 30. He added that an investment target of Rs 5 lakh crore is being pursued by November. The CM asserted that mineral royalties will be used for public welfare and development. He urged investors to set up industries in Bihar, promising full government support. Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey also addressed the event. ## Coverage - thehindu.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Bihar, Ministry of Coal and Mines, Samrat Choudhary, Satish Chandra Dubey Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bihar-mining-to-resume-after-october-15-cm-announces/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bihar-mining-to-resume-after-october-15-cm-announces/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/