Andhra Pradesh uranium mine gives an nuclear boost

[Agent_47]

In a major milestone in the country's nuclear programme, the Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) on Friday commissioned one of its biggest uranium ore mine and processing plant at Tummalapalle in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh.

Atomic Energy Commission chairman and secretary to department of atomic energy Dr Srikumar Banerjee formally launched the plant. Banerjee said the mine was of a much bigger magnitude and it required the construction of a second processing plant which would be taken up shortly.

There are confirmed reserves of over 49,000 tones of uranium at Tummalapalle. "Tummalapalle could become one of the world's largest uranium deposits and the new facility would provide a major fillip to the country's nuclear programmes," Banerjee said.

Andhra Pradesh uranium mine gives an nuclear boost : South News - India Today

 

[illusion8]

Thats fantastic news.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Big boost for tackling our energy crisis, and hopefully a small part of it will go to our weapons program.

 

[SpArK]

Fantasticalu news...

Now get back to reactor works,.

 

[sudhir007]

good news..........
Big boost for our civil as well as our military arsenal

 

[IND151]

very good news

 

[IPL5]

that calls for a toast

 

[Sergi]

49000 tonnes ??? Wow. Good news

 

[jbond197]

Awesome!! But how about quality? I heard the uranium ore available in India is not the best..

India got world's largest share of thorium reserves so nuclear energy will definitely get a big boast going forward..

Add to it the expansions on Solar/Wind side, I can see a good power future for India.. Time to say bye to power-cuts, guys!!

One more thing - After sucessful Agni V launch, we successfully searched a big source of the material to be sent in it as well..

 

[Tija]

In a major milestone in the country's nuclear programme, the Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) on Friday commissioned one of its biggest uranium ore mine and processing plant at Tummalapalle in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh.

Atomic Energy Commission chairman and secretary to department of atomic energy Dr Srikumar Banerjee formally launched the plant. Banerjee said the mine was of a much bigger magnitude and it required the construction of a second processing plant which would be taken up shortly.

There are confirmed reserves of over 49,000 tones of uranium at Tummalapalle. "Tummalapalle could become one of the world's largest uranium deposits and the new facility would provide a major fillip to the country's nuclear programmes," Banerjee said.

Andhra Pradesh uranium mine gives an nuclear boost : South News - India Today

Great new's

tere munh main ghee sakaar.

 

[Shardul.....the lion]

Worlds largest................

Good news Man.


Can somebody also find out some petroleum, oil in India. ha ha ha

 

[hawx]

so i think its time for IAEA to take the hike,we got 49000 tones of uranium bitchess.........

 

[Mujraparty]

India commissioned a uranium ore mine and processing plant in the state on Friday which is estimated to have one of the most significant uranium reserves in the world and could fuel 25 percent of the country's nuclear plants.

Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Srikumar Banerjee commissioned the Rs. 1,106 crore plant developed by the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) at Thummalapalle in YSR Kadapa district, which is estimated to have world's largest uranium reserves.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Banerjee told reporters that India now has the capability to develop its own uranium ore mines instead of depending on imports.

He said that nuclear power generation in the country will reach 60,000 megawatts by the year 2050.

He described the uranium processed in Thummalapalle as one of the best quality uranium available in the world.

The newly-commissioned plant has a capacity of mining and processing 3000 tonnes of uranium a day.

Mr Banerjee said that a second plant would soon be set up at Thummalapalle.

While allaying apprehensions of any adverse impact on people's health and the environment, he said all safety measures had been taken. He also said local people would get employment opportunities in the plant.

India last year started getting imported uranium to fuel its nuclear power plants from different countries in the world and this mine could be a significant step in its quest for energy security.

The official expects Thummalapalle mine could fuel 25 per cent of India's nuclear plants.

The UCIL operates six underground mines, one open cast mine and two processing plants in Jharkhand.

The Andhra Pradesh project is the first one to be commissioned outside Jharkhand, which has been the sole uranium producing centre so far, the official said.

Thummalapalle has uranium deposits of over 60000 tonnes and continuous exploration has shown promise of further reserves.

Last year, the UCIL had estimated the uranium deposits there at 49000 tonnes with reserves of almost 150000 tonnes - ten-fold of the originally estimated 15000 tonnes.

"This has the potential of making it one of the most significant uranium reserves in the world," the official said.

With the new reserves, India can run 10000 MW nuclear power plants on its own, Banerjee had said last July.

The Thummalapalle project, in which Rs. 1900 crore is being invested in two phases, will produce 3000 tonnes of ore daily in the first phase and go up gradually, while the second phase would produce 1500 tonnes per day.

The Thummalapalle mine, said to be the most modern underground mine in the country, deploys load haul dump units, low profile dump trucks and the ore will be transported outside by conveyor belts.

A processing plant has been constructed next to the mine which would use alkali pressure leaching process to produce sodium di-uranate from the ore.

The plant encompasses high level of automation which would enable precise control of process parameters, ensuring high degrees of efficiency, besides highest levels of safety and environment protection in the project, said the official.

 

[cloud_9]

Current Uranium Reserve - 1,72,400 tonnes.
According to UCIL,Mohuldih uranium mine is also under construction.

 

[JanjaWeed]

No wonder Aussies were in a hurry to lift the ban on export despite India's lack of aggressive pursuit.