A.H. Khan, S.K. Basu
Uranium ore from three underground mines located within a distance of 12 km is mined and processed by the Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) in the mill at Jaduguda in eastern India. Management of mine water, mill tailings, and the effluents from the tailings pond is given due importance during the mining and ore processing operations. Radon released from the mines exhausts and emanating from the tailings pile and liquid effluents released from the effluent treatment plant have a potential for environmental impact. Environmental surveillance has, therefore, been an integral part of the uranium mining and ore processing operations since their inception. The radiation exposure rate, atmospheric radon and radioactivity in surface and ground waters, as well as in soil, are monitored to assess the environmental impact of these operations. This paper gives a brief account of the mining, ore processing and waste management operations. The environmental monitoring results of the last few years are summarized in this paper. They indicate that the radiological impact of these operations on the environment is only marginal and well within the regulatory limits.
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