Uranium

Telangana opposes drilling for uranium in reserve

Serious differences have emerged between the Centre and Telangana Government over uranium explorations in the Amrabad Tiger Reserve, spread across Mahbubnagar and Nalgonda districts in southern part of the state. The state Forest Department has said it will not allow any exploration that interferes with the natural habitat of the …

Fuel imports freed, n-plants running at 100% capacity

The benefits of the landmark civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States are beginning to show in the performance of India

Thorium reactors could rescue nuclear power

An alternative to conventional uranium and plutonium reactors might be immune to the problems that have plagued the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Massive uranium deposits found in Andhra Pradesh

Potentiality of the area is huge; it will be one of the top 20 of the world's reserves: Atomic Minerals Directorate Tummalapalle discovery is very large, though it is not a rich ore: AEC UCIL is pressing ahead with commissioning of a mine CHENNAI: Huge deposits of natural uranium, which …

The sum of all nuclear fears

Indian firms pause to assess their nuclear plans as concerns mount over radiation leaks from Japan, reports IN just a week, the world

UCIL hearing stalled

Jamshedpur, March 10: A public hearing on expansion of UCIL

Alarming rise in uranium content in water: Survey

The uranium content in the drinking water has increased alarmingly in the Malwa region and has crossed earlier levels detected during various findings. This has come to light during a recent survey conducted in the parts of Malwa region by the team of research students led by Dr Jaspal Singh, …

Water samples of all districts to be tested for uranium

In a bid to provide safe drinking water, free from uranium and other heavy metals to the people especially in the rural areas, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today directed the Water Supply and Sanitation Department to immediately get the water samples of the tube well-based schemes in all districts …

Uranium in water: Samples to be tested at BARC

To provide safe drinking water free of uranium and other heavy metals, especially in the rural areas, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today directed the Water Supply and Sanitation Department to immediately get the water samples of tube well-based schemes in all the districts tested from Bhabha Atomic Research …

Heavy metal, uranium tests mandatory for tubewells now

Punjab to encourage more panchayats to run drinking water schemes in villages The Punjab government has now made heavy metal and uranium tests mandatory for boring a tubewell, besides the 28 tests being carried out at present. And from now, if any village opts for hundred per cent water connection, …

Uranium project stalled

Shillong: The state government has apparently shelved the uranium mining project in Meghalaya for the time being. No decision has been taken regarding the matter after chief minister Mukul Sangma assumed power in April last year replacing D.D. Lapang.

India presses for uranium policy reversal, Oz says no

Citing its growth and huge energy requirements, India today pressed Australia to reverse the policy of not selling uranium to it, even as authorities here insisted they would not budge from their stand on the issue. External affairs minister Mr SM Krishna, who is here on a three-day visit, met …

Aerial survey in Ajmer district to spot Uranium

Ajmer: The Atomic Mineral Department (AMD) of India has started an aerial survey in Pushkar region to explore the deposition of Uranium after a preliminary confirmation of radiation in this arid place. A 15-member team including specialists from India, Canada, US and other countries will conduct the aerial survey with …

Central body starts uranium survey in Pushkar

A survey began in Pushkar to check the availability of uranium resources. The atomic minerals department (Amd) of Central government began a survey on Sunday. For the survey, a 15-member team from India, Canada and some other countries arrived at Pushakar. The team is staying at the Tilora village. In …

In breakthrough, China to use spent fuel to extract uranium

China has claimed a breakthrough in extracting uranium and plutonium from spent fuel, saying this would enable the country to run its nuclear power plants for three thousand years with existing uranium resources. After decades of research, China has made a breakthrough in extracting uranium and plutonium from spent fuel, …

Areva offers NPCIL stake in enrichment unit

Global nuclear power major Areva is open to giving a minority stake in its uranium enrichment plant

BARC scientists revisit nuclear pilgrimage

MUMBAI: In a sheer coincidence, two reactors at BARC in Trombay, which have played a key role in India's nuclear weapon programme, will celebrate their anniversaries-one golden and the other silver- on Saturday. The 40 mw Indo-Canadian Cirus reactor went critical on July 10, 1960, and the 100 mw Dhruva …

Iran says own uranium being used for n-fuel

Iran claimed Sunday it could now use domestically mined uranium to produce nuclear fuel, giving the country complete control over a process the West suspects is geared toward producing weapons. Tehran made the claim a day before a new round of nuclear talks with world powers that want to rein …

Environmental impact assessment & environmental management plan for Bhatin mine

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report is intended to renew the mining lease of Bhatin Mine. The lease area of Bhatin Mine is 142.98 ha under village of Bhatin which is part of contiguous lease of Jaduguda & Bhatin complex of 531.21 ha (1312.62 acres). However these mines are being separated …

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