India: Over 200,000 t of uranium resources identified in last 10 years

• New deposits identified in Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Karnataka
• Process initiated for granting of mining leases for some deposits

The Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a unit of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), identified about 217,560 t of in-situ uranium oxide resources in the country between April 2015 and September 2025. This information was shared by the DAE through a written parliamentary response on the enrichment of uranium resources in the country. AMD aims to ensure an unimpeded supply of uranium resources in the domestic market, as well as speedy augmentation of indigenous mining.

List of new uranium deposits

The new uranium deposits have been discovered in the following regions:

• Rajdah, Kudada, and Jaduguda North-Baglasai-Mechua, in Jharkhand. Notably, 28,637 t of in-situ uranium oxide resources were established at Jaduguda North-Baglasai-Mechua, which is the north-western continuity of the Jaduguda uranium deposit.
• Jahaz, Geratiyon Ki Dhani, in Rajasthan
• Kanchankayi, and Hulkal in Karnataka

Geological reports for some of the deposits mentioned above have been submitted by AMD to the respective state governments to initiate the process of grant of mining lease in accordance with the provisions of Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016.

India has thus established resources of 436,700 t of in-situ triuranium octoxide (U3O8) spread over 47 uranium deposits located in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Maharashtra.

Besides uranium, AMD has also established resources of 13.15 million tonnes (mnt) of in-situ monazite, a key source of thorium, a rare earth element used in nuclear fuel-related purposes (as on September 2025).

Govt’s 5-year action plan

For the period 2024-25 to 2028-29, integrated and multi-disciplinary exploration are also being carried out to identify new uranium bearing sites and augment uranium resources. The DAE provided the following update to Parliament.

Scheme-wise details on augmentation of uranium resources

In recent times, the AMD has commenced G4 to G2 stages of uranium resource exploration in different potential geological domains. These have been initiated in parts of the following districts of 14 states:

Regions being currently explored for uranium resources