Auction Notice – Minor Minerals Lease, District Malakand

District Auction Committee, District Malakand invites applications from registered contractors of Minor Minerals for participation in an auction for the grant of Minor Mineral Mining Leases in District Malakand under Section-78(3) of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mines & Minerals Act, 2017. Sealed applications with required documents and call deposit must be submitted before the deadline. The auction will be held in the Deputy Commissioner’s office.

Auction date & time: 2026-09-15 at 11:00 AM. If the auction cannot be held on that date, the next date is 2026-09-16 at 11:00 AM.

Submission deadline (last date): 2026-09-11.

Eligibility & key instructions: Only persons or firms registered with the Directorate General Mines & Minerals, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as Minor Minerals Contractors are eligible. Interested parties must register with the Directorate General Mines & Minerals Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (if not already registered) and submit a written application on the prescribed form with required documents.

Required documents & deposits: Attested copies of CNIC, income tax registration (NTN), partnership deed/memorandum of association (if applicable) and evidence of paid-up capital must be submitted. The call deposit (25% of reserved price) must be deposited before the auction. Call deposit and application fee shall be deposited in Bank of Khyber under the following accounts: Call deposit account No. 0066-2008140092 and application fee account No. 0066-200029319 (any branch of Bank of Khyber).

Important conditions (summary): The successful bidder must submit total bid security within three days of the auction and will be bound by relevant sections of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mines & Minerals Act, 2017 and Minor Minerals Rules. Blacklisted/defaulting persons are not eligible. The lease is subject to payment of stamp duty, excise/other taxes and compliance with transport verification procedures. The successful bidder will be responsible for lawful extraction and working in accordance with provincial rules and any directions of the Assistant Director/Deputy Commissioner.

Information & contact: Further details and auction documents are available from the Deputy Commissioner/Assistant Director (Tech), Mineral Development Malakand during office hours 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM on working days.

Issued by: Assistant Director (Tech), Mineral Development Malakand.