Uranium Corporation of India

What Uranium Corporation of India does

Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) is a wholly government-owned public sector undertaking under India's Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), established on 4 October 1967. It is the country's sole domestic uranium mining and processing company, supplying uranium concentrate (yellowcake) to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) for the pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) fleet and to DAE entities for strategic/defense applications. All distribution is conducted on a government-to-government basis within the DAE framework, with no private or export customers identified. UCIL is headquartered in Jaduguda, Jharkhand, with regional offices in Delhi and Hyderabad, and operates 1,001–5,000 employees.

UCIL operates an integrated upstream uranium value chain: six underground mines and one opencast mine across Jharkhand (Jaduguda, Bhatin, Narwapahar, Turamdih, Mohuldih, Bagjata, Banduhurang), one underground mine at Tummalapalle in Andhra Pradesh, and ore-processing complexes at Jaduguda and Turamdih. Core technology includes mechanized underground mining (notably via three 9-degree slopes at Tummalapalle), acid and alkaline leaching under controlled temperature and pressure, ion-exchange concentration, and tailings management overseen by BARC's Health Physics Unit. UCIL also reports use of satellite-based mineral detection and AI-driven analysis for exploration. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and IS 18001:2007 certifications and is overseen by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.

UCIL's revenue mechanics are non-commercial: uranium is a strategic mineral with no public pricing, and supply is coordinated through inter-governmental agreements. Beyond yellowcake, UCIL sells magnetite as a byproduct from the Jaduguda plant. Growth is being driven by three pipeline projects — a uranium recovery plant at Mosabani (0.9 MTPA, in partnership with Hindustan Copper), and greenfield mines at Rohil (Rajasthan) and Jajwal (Chhattisgarh) at 2,500 tpd each — aligned with India's Viksit Bharat @2047 goal of 100 GW of nuclear capacity. A September 2025 agreement with NTPC adds an overseas-asset dimension to fuel India's planned nuclear expansion.

Name

Uranium Corporation of India

Legal name

Uranium Corporation of India Limited

Website

https://ucil.gov.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) is the Government of India's sole domestic uranium mining and processing public sector undertaking under the Department of Atomic Energy, supplying yellowcake to NPCIL's pressurized heavy water reactor fleet and to DAE for strategic applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Uranium Mining and Processing

NAICS

Other Metal Ore Mining (21229)

SIC

Miscellaneous Metal Ores (1090)

akta.pro primary industry

Uranium Mining & Milling (Yellowcake/U3O8 Production) (EUAKACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Uranium Exploration & Resource Development (EUAKACAA), Nuclear Fuel Cycle for Power Generation (Uranium, Conversion, Enrichment, Fuel Fabrication) (EUACADAK)

Keywords

• Uranium mining
• Nuclear fuel supply
• Uranium ore processing
• Mineral extraction services
• Yellowcake production

Headquarters

HQ city

Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Uranium concentrate (U3O8) supply: UCIL produces uranium concentrate (yellowcake) from its mining and processing operations across seven active mines in Jharkhand, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Meghalaya. Production is approximately 600+ tonnes annually, ranking India 8th globally. All output is supplied to India's nuclear power program under Department of Atomic Energy oversight.
2. Uranium recovery from copper tailings: UCIL is establishing a uranium recovery plant in Jharkhand to extract uranium from copper tailings produced by Hindustan Copper, converting copper mining waste into a valuable strategic resource for nuclear power and defense applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

UCIL is India's only domestic uranium producer, operating six underground mines and one opencast mine in Jharkhand plus an underground mine and processing plant at Tummalapalle in Andhra Pradesh. The company extracts uranium ore and processes it through milling, acid/alkaline leaching, and ion exchange to produce uranium concentrate (yellowcake) supplied to the Department of Atomic Energy for India's nuclear power program. Magnetite is sold as a byproduct from the Jaduguda processing plant.

Product overview

Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) is a public sector undertaking under the Department of Atomic Energy that operates uranium mining and processing facilities. The company operates six underground mines (Bagjata, Jaduguda, Bhatin, Narwapahar, Turamdih, and Mohuldih) in Jharkhand and one opencast mine (Banduhurang) in Jharkhand, plus one underground mine and processing plant at Tummalapalle in Andhra Pradesh. UCIL produces uranium concentrate (yellowcake) from extracted ore at its processing plants located at Jaduguda and Turamdih. The company also operates a Tummalapalle Uranium Project utilizing in-situ leaching technology in YSR district, Andhra Pradesh. UCIL is establishing new mining projects at Rohil in Rajasthan's Sikar district and Jajwal in Chhattisgarh (each with 2,500 tonnes per day capacity), and a uranium recovery plant in Jharkhand to extract uranium from copper tailings produced by Hindustan Copper. The company sells magnetite as a byproduct from its Jaduguda plant.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Uranium Concentrate (Yellowcake) Processed uranium product (U3O8) produced from extracted uranium ore at UCIL's processing plants at Jaduguda and Turamdih in Jharkhand, used as fuel for Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors in India's nuclear power program.
• Jaduguda Processing Complex Primary uranium ore processing facility in Jharkhand that receives ore from six underground mines and processes it into uranium concentrate using conventional milling and leaching techniques.
• Turamdih Processing Complex Secondary uranium ore processing plant in Jharkhand that processes ore from nearby mines into uranium concentrate, complementing the Jaduguda facility.
• Tummalapalle Uranium Project Underground mine and processing plant in YSR district, Andhra Pradesh, utilizing 9-degree slopes, belt conveyors for ore transport, and alkali leaching processing techniques in carbonate host rock formations.
• Banduhurang Opencast Mine Opencast uranium mine operated by UCIL in Jharkhand, contributing to the company's overall uranium ore production alongside its underground mining operations.
• Magnetite Iron ore mineral sold by UCIL as a byproduct from its Jaduguda processing plant in East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, available for sale in lots of 10,000 MT.
• Uranium Recovery Plant (Mosabani) Proposed uranium recovery plant at Mosabani in Jharkhand to extract uranium from copper tailings produced by Hindustan Copper, processing copper mining waste to recover uranium for nuclear power and defence applications.
• Rohil Uranium Project New uranium mining and processing project under development at Rohil in Rajasthan's Sikar district with a capacity of 2,500 tonnes per day, currently awaiting statutory clearances as part of India's Viksit Bharat @2047 vision.
• Jajwal Uranium Project New uranium mining and processing project under development at Jajwal in Chhattisgarh with a capacity of 2,500 tonnes per day, currently awaiting statutory clearances as part of India's Viksit Bharat @2047 vision.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 600+ tonnes of uranium concentrate produced annually from 7 active mines
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hindustan Copper LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 May 2026UCIL and Hindustan Copper have entered an agreement for UCIL to establish a uranium recovery plant in Jharkhand to extract uranium from copper tailings produced by Hindustan Copper's Mosabani operations. The initiative aims to augment domestic uranium supplies for nuclear power and defense applications while converting copper mining waste into a valuable strategic resource. Treated tailings will be returned to Hindustan Copper after uranium extraction. This represents a significant waste-to-resource initiative supporting India's energy sovereignty goals.
• NTPC LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2025UCIL and NTPC (India's largest power producer) signed a formal agreement for joint techno-commercial due diligence of overseas uranium assets. NTPC is entering the nuclear sector through its joint venture ASHVINI with NPCIL and its subsidiary NPUNL, aiming to secure fuel supply for 30 GW of nuclear capacity planned over the next two decades. UCIL provides technical expertise for NTPC's overseas uranium asset identification efforts, supporting India's goal of 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kazatomprom: The world's largest uranium producer, state-owned by Kazakhstan. Directly comparable to UCIL as a nationally significant uranium mining company producing yellowcake from in-situ leach operations, though operating at far larger scale and exporting globally rather than serving a single domestic buyer.
• Cameco Corporation: One of the world's largest publicly traded uranium producers, operating mines in Canada (Cigar Lake, McArthur River) and the U.S. Direct comparable to UCIL in producing uranium concentrate for nuclear fuel, though Cameco operates globally and is commercially traded.
• Orano: French state-owned nuclear fuel cycle company covering uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, and recycling. Comparable to UCIL as a national nuclear fuel champion with regulated uranium mining operations, though operating across the full fuel cycle rather than mining only.
• Uranium One: A major international uranium producer with mining assets in Kazakhstan, the U.S., and Tanzania. Directly comparable to UCIL as a uranium mining and yellowcake producer, with similar exposure to in-situ leach extraction technology.
• Energy Fuels Inc. U.S.-based uranium and rare earth element producer operating conventional and ISR uranium mines. Comparable to UCIL as a diversified uranium producer with by-product mineral strategy (e.g., magnetite at Jaduguda), though at smaller scale.
• Paladin Energy: Australian uranium producer focused on the Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia. Directly comparable to UCIL as a uranium-focused miner with a single primary asset, though Paladin is publicly traded and primarily serves Western utilities.
• Denison Mines: Canadian uranium exploration and development company focused on the high-grade Wheeler River project in the Athabasca Basin. Comparable to UCIL for uranium asset development expertise, though Denison is pre-production and exploration-focused.

Broad incumbents

• BHP Group (Olympic Dam): Globally diversified mining major that produces uranium as a by-product at Olympic Dam in Australia. Comparable to UCIL as a producer of uranium concentrate (though as a by-product of copper mining), but BHP is far larger and uranium is not strategic to its portfolio.

Regional players

• CGN Mining Company: Hong Kong-listed uranium investment and trading arm of China General Nuclear Power Group. Comparable to UCIL as a state-affiliated vehicle for nuclear fuel security in Asia, though CGN Mining primarily invests in overseas uranium assets rather than operating mines.

Others

• IREL (India) Limited: Indian state-owned enterprise under DAE that mines and processes rare earths, thorium, and mineral sands. Comparable to UCIL as a sister DAE public sector undertaking with similar governance structure, statutory recruitment models, and government-to-government distribution channels, though focused on different minerals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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