PNC Infratech Wins Rs 29.56 Bn Mining Contract from SECL

30 Jul 2025 CW Team

In a stock exchange filing, PNC Infratech announced that it emerged as the L1 (lowest bidder) in SECL’s tender for the handling, transport, and other mining services. The scope of work includes:

Hiring of Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM)
Overburden (OB) removal
Coal extraction using surface miners
Loading and transportation of extracted coal to various designated locations

The project will be executed over a five-year period, and financial bids were opened on 28 July 2025.

This win further strengthens PNC Infratech’s position in the mining and infrastructure sector, as it diversifies its portfolio beyond road and civil construction into high-value mining contracts.

News source: PSU Connect

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