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| Location | |
|---|---|
  Jaduguda Uranium Mine Location in India | |
| Location | Jaduguda, Purbi Singhbhum district |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 22°39′12″N 86°20′48″E / 22.653273°N 86.346639°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Uranium |
| History | |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Uranium Corporation of India |
| Website | www.ucil.gov.in |
The Jaduguda Mine (also spelt as Jadugoda or Jadugora) is a uranium mine in Jaduguda village in the Purbi Singhbhum district of the Indian state of Jharkhand. It commenced operation in 1967 and was the first uranium mine in India.[1] The deposits at this mine were discovered in 1951. As of March 2012, India possesses eight functional uranium mines, including this Jaduguda Mine.[2] A new mine, Tummalapalle uranium mine is discovered and mining is going to start from it.
Mining activities were suspended in 2014 following an inquiry into the diversion of forest land of the mine. Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) expects mining activity to resume at Jaduguda in 2017.[3][4] The Jaduguda mine produces up to 25% of the raw materials needed to fuel India's nuclear reactors.[5]
- ^ Uranium Corporation of India Archived 26 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Daunting road ahead for nuclear power M. SOMASEKHAR The Hindu Business Line 2 November 2011
- ^ "UCIL to resume mining at Jaduguda". article.wn.com. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Leaking Jaduguda mine poses radioactive risk: US report - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "How the closing of uranium mine in Jaduguda will impact nuclear power output | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2017.