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At least 25 companies, including JSW Group, Vedanta, Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) and NLC India, participated in a pre-bid conference for the Rs 7,280-crore scheme to promote the manufacturing of sintered rare earth permanent magnet called by the heavy industries ministry on Tuesday, sources said. The government will select a maximum of five entities through the bidding, with each entity setting up facilities of up to 1,200 MTPA, aggregating to a total of up to a maximum capacity of 6,000 MTPA. "We welcome the Ministry of Heavy Industries' forward-looking scheme to promote rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing, a crucial component for industries like EV, aerospace, defence, and consumer electronics. We are assessing the opportunity as this initiative aligns with our focus on critical minerals and presents a horizontal expansion opportunity," a Vedanta Spokesperson told PTI. On March 20, the heavy industries ministry invited bids for setting up manufacturing facilities for 6,000 metr
Mining baron Anil Agarwal on Sunday claimed Vedanta had received written confirmation that it had won a bid for a Jaypee Group asset, but the decision was subsequently reversed, without elaborating on the reasons. In a social media post, Agarwal said Vedanta was "declared the highest bidder publicly" to acquire Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) through the insolvency process. Attaching a source-based media report about the price opening meeting of lenders of the insolvent real estate company on September 5, Agarwal said, "It was a transparent process. We were informed in writing that we had won". "But life is never so simple. After some days, the decision was changed," he added. Billionaire Gautam Adani's group was the only other bidder for JAL, the flagship company of the Jaypee Group. The Committee of Creditors (CoC) of JAL evaluated the rival bids and subsequently went to the insolvency court NCLT for approval of the Adani bid. The NCLT's Allahabad bench approved the bid, agains