Coal, Mining & Metals and Ores

Uranium Corporation Of India is planning a 0.9 MTPA uranium recovery plant at Mosabani, dist. East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 950 million. Mecon is the environmental consultant. The project is waiting for environmental clearance. The project is in initial stage & is planned for completion in 2 years from zero date. According to MoEF sources, the plant will use copper tailings of Hindustan Copper for recovery of uranium bearing minerals with a rated throughput (dry) of 0.9 MTPA. The plant is spread over 4.158 hectares and is located at Villages Rangamatiya and Badia, Mosabani block, dist. East Singhbhum. Initially the plant will process 0.405 MTPA of copper tailing in the first phase and with ultimate capacity of 0.9 MTPA in the final phase. The concentrate recovered from the plant will be further processed at the company`s Jaduguda ore processing plant where the uranium bearing minerals will be extracted as Magnesium Diuranate (MDU) yellow cake. The MDU will be dispatched to Nuclear Fuel Complex, Hyderabad, for further processing. The plant will be operated based on `tabling process technology`. Amenities like site office, rest shelters, canteens, workshop, store, First Aid Center (FAC) etc. will be constructed. Maximum power demand has been estimated to be 0.75 MW for 0.405 MTPA and 1.20 WM for 0.90 MTPA. Power supply shall be received at 11 kV line by one of the 11 kV overhead lines passing along the periphery of plant boundary. 180 kVA, 415 V DG set is envisaged. [Info as of: May `16]

INDIA \ Jharkhand