NOTICE FOR AUCTION OF SURFACE COLLECTION & DREDGING SITES UNDER SAMTSE DZONGKHAG 

The Department of Geology and Mines (DGM), Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MoENR) will be auctioning the rights to operate the following surface collection & dredging sites through a SEALED-BID AUCTION:

SN Name of the site Gewog Area (Ares) Type of minerals
1.  Khairkhola dredging Phuntshopelri  6.0 Mixture of low-grade dolomite, stones & boulders
2. Upper Titikhola dredging Phuntshopelri 20.0 Mixture of low-grade dolomite, stones & boulders
3. Lower Titikhola dredging Phuntshopelri  20.0 Mixture of low-grade dolomite, stones & boulders
4. Kharnavarty surface collection Phuntshopelri 18.0 Mixture of low-grade dolomite, stones & boulders
5. Upper Kalapani dredging Phuntshopelri 14.0 Low-grade dolomite and dolo-dust
6. Lower Kalapani dredging Phuntshopelri 13.0 Low-grade dolomite and dolo-dust
7. Khagrakhola I dredging Phuntshopelri 25.0 Mixture of low-grade dolomite, stones & boulders
8. Khagrakhola II dredging Phuntshopelri 25.0 Mixture of low-grade dolomite, stones & boulders
9. Damdhum II dredging Samtse 11.0 Mixture of phyllite, stones & boulders
10 Damdhum III dredging Samtse 15.0 Mixture of phyllite, stones & boulders
11. Lower Purbaykhola dredging Tading 25.0 Stones & boulders

All interested Bhutanese individuals, firms or companies shall submit the sealed bid envelope in person to the Chief Engineer, Mineral Policy and Cadastre Division, DGM, MoENR, Thimphu on 20th June 2025 from 9:00 AM till 1:00 PM. The opening of the bids shall be carried out on the same day at 2:30 PM at DGM’s Main Conference Hall, Thimphu.  

For further clarification, kindly contact the Focal Officers @ 17721165/17874221 during office hours.

Director
Department of Geology and Mines
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources

Auction Terms and Conditions are attached below:

  1. Auction Doucment-Khairkhola
  2. Auction Doucment-Kharnavarty
  3. Auction Doucments-Dhamdum II
  4. Auction Doucments-Dhamdum III
  5. Auction Doucments-Khagrakhola I
  6. Auction Doucments-Khagrakhola II
  7. Auction Doucments-Lower Kalapani
  8. Auction Doucments-Lower Purbaykhola
  9. Auction Doucments-Lower Tititkhola
  10. Auction Doucments-Upper Kalapani
  11. Auction Doucments-Upper Titikhola

IEE Forms and EMPs are attached below: 

  1. Khagrakhola I – IEE and EMP
  2. Khagrakhola II – IEE and EMP
  3. Khairkhola – IEE and EMP
  4. Khanavarty – IEE and EMP
  5. Lower Kalapani – IEE and EMP
  6. Lower Purbaykhola – IEE and EMP
  7. Upper Kalapani – IEE and EMP
  8. Upper Titikhola – IEE and EMP