India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), has the mandate to identify, evaluate and augment mineral resources of uranium in the country.
Exploration Activities (Principal Activities)
Five (5) Year Action Plan Period (2024- 25 to 2028-29)
URANIUM INVESTIGATIONS
Target
Achievement
1.
Reconnaissance Survey (sq km)
40,000
9,289.00
2.
Geochemical Survey (sq km)
25,000
5,425.00
3.
Detailed Survey (sq km)
2,000
478.70
4.
Ground Geophysical Survey (sq km)
6,000
1,676.10
Drilling
6
Augmentation of Uranium Resource [tonne (t) U3O8]
75,000
15,778
To ensure unhindered domestic supply a...