Uranium Mining in Rajasthan

June 29, 2022

Huge reserves of Uranium have been found at Rohil (Khandela Tehsil) in Sikar district of Rajasthan. With this reserve, this state has come on the world map. It is located at around 120 km from state capital Jaipur.

Key facts

After Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, Rajasthan has become the third state where uranium has been found.
Uranium is counted among one of the rare minerals worldwide.
The government of Rajasthan has forayed into uranium mining field, by issuing a letter of intent (LoI) to Uranium Corporation of India.
The LoI is for excavation of Uranium ore in the state. Its mining will start after fulfilling necessary formalities.

Uranium Deposits

As per initial estimates, there could be around 12 million tonnes of uranium deposits.
Now, Uranium Corporation will invest Rs 3,000 crore for mining activities.
This project is going to provide direct and indirect employment to around 3,000 people
It will also help in setting up ancillary industries, based on by-products in the region.

Current Scenario of Uranium Excavation

Presently, the excavation of uranium is going on at Jadugoda in Jharkhand and in Andhra Pradesh. World’s largest producer of Uranium are Kazakhstan, Canada and Australia. Uranium has also been found in Niger, Russia, Uzbekistan, Namibia, Ukraine and the US.

About Uranium

Uranium is a chemical element having symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a silvery-grey metal. Uranium is weakly radioactive as all its isotopes are unstable. Its density is around 70% higher as compared to lead, and slightly lower than tungsten or gold. Uranium is usually used for generating electricity and also used for nuclear energy, defence equipment, medicines, and photography. In nature, uranium is found as uranium-238 and uranium-235. Uranium reacts with almost all non-metal elements.

Sikar District

Sikar district is a district in Rajasthan. It is the administrative headquarters of the state. Sikar, Sri Madhopur, Laxmangarh, Fatehpur Shekahwati and Neem Ka Thana, are the largest cities and tehsils of this district. Old name of Sikar was “Veer Bhan Ka Bas”.

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