| Location | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Tummalapalle Uranium Mine Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Tummalapalle Uranium Mine Tummalapalle Uranium Mine (India) | |
| Location | Tumalapalli, YSR Kadapa district |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 14°19′N 78°16′E / 14.32°N 78.26°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Uranium |
| Owner | |
| Company | Uranium Corporation of India |
| Website | www.ucil.gov.in |
The Tummalapalle Mine is a uranium mine in Tumalapalli village located in Kadapa of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Results from research conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission of India, in 2011, led the analysts to conclude that this mine might have one of the largest reserves of uranium in the world.[1][2]
On 19 July 2011, Secretary of Department of Atomic Energy, Dr. S. Banerjee who is also the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India confirmed on reserves of 49,000 tonnes and suggested that there could even be three times larger the amounts which would make Tummalapalle the mine with the world's largest uranium deposits.[3] The estimates were subsequently increased to 85,000 tonnes in 2014.[4]
Earlier, uranium reserves were found only up to a depth of about 250 meters. The latest findings reportedly indicate that the reserves run as deep as 1,000 metres.[4]
This finding substantially increased India’s capability of producing energy from nuclear plants. As of 2018, India was producing about 3.13% of its energy from nuclear plants.[5] These findings suggest that this output can be increased to more than 30% by 2050, essential if India hopes to reduce its emissions, pollution and use of coal power. This domestic uranium find would not only boost India's nuclear energy plans but also help to reduce costs by switching from expensive sources of energy such as coal. [6]
- ^ "India: 'Massive' uranium find in Andhra Pradesh". New Delhi: BBC World News. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Ghosh, Abantika (19 July 2011). "Nuclear-boost: Uranium mine in Andhra could be among largest in world". The Times of India. Rawatbhata. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Dutta, Ratnajyoti; Krittivas Mukherjee (19 July 2011). "Uranium find in India could be world's largest-report". New Delhi. Reuters. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ a b "One lakh tonnes of uranium reserve in Andhra's Tummalapalle mine? All you need to know". thenewsminute.com. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "PRIS - Country Details". pris.iaea.org. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ Bedi, Rahul (19 July 2011). "Largest uranium reserves found in India". The Daily Telegraph. New Delhi. Retrieved 3 August 2011.