Published 2010 | Version v1
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Uranium industry of India: a perspective

Creators

  • 1. Uranium Corp. of India Ltd., Jaduguda Mines, Jharkhand (India)

Description

This paper presents a brief outline of the uranium industry in India. In particular, the mining, ore processing and tailings management technologies used in operations of the Uranium Corporation of India Ltd. (UCIL) are described. Challenges to meet the increasing demand of uranium and to expand the nuclear energy sector are outlined. Future prospects, including indigenous efforts and overseas opportunities, are explored. (author)

Part of:
Uranium 2010: The Future is U. Proceedings Volume 1 and 2

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
The Canadian Inst. of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
Imprint Place
Westmount, Quebec (Canada)
ISBN
1-894475-97-6
Imprint Title
Uranium 2010: The Future is U. Proceedings Volume 1 and 2
Imprint Pagination
2 v.
Journal Page Range
(v.1) p. 185-191

Conference

Title
3. International Conference on Uranium; 40. Annual Hydrometallurgy Meeting
Acronym
Uranium 2010 The Future is U
Dates
15-18 Aug 2010
Place
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canada)

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
48061113
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
INDIA; MILL TAILINGS; MINERAL INDUSTRY; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; ORE PROCESSING; URANIUM; URANIUM MINES; URANIUM REQUIREMENTS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ASIA; DEMAND; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; INDUSTRY; METALS; MINES; PROCESSING; SOLID WASTES; TAILINGS; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; WASTES

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