Uranium Corporation of India Ltd. (UCIL), a Public Sector Undertaking under the Department of Atomic Energy, is engaged in mining and processing of uranium ore in the country. The company is operating seven uranium mines in the State of Jharkhand and one uranium mine in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

Extraction and processing cost of uranium in the country is very high as compared to other countries.

This was stated by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to question in the Rajya Sabha today.