A parliamentary panel has recommended that necessary steps be taken to ensure new uranium mines are opened as soon as possible in order to reduce India’s dependence on imported uranium.
Highlights of Uranium Mining
A stockpile of 15,000 tonnes of uranium is required to achieve supply security of fuel for nuclear plants in the country, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) told the panel.
India currently imports uranium from Kazakhstan, Canada and Russia.
Presently, a major portion of uranium for domestic production comes from the Jaduguda mines in Jharkhand. These are old, and the ore is found at great depths. Further, the ....
