Fearing delays in holding fresh auctions of 288 mining leases slated to expire in March next year, the Indian mining industry has sought a ten-year extension of leases for these mines until 2030. The Federation of Indian Mineral Industries, in a presentation to the government, has said that the industry is staring at a crisis, as fresh auctions for the expiring mining leases before the March 2020 deadline seem a distinct possibility.
