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title: "Jaduguda Uranium Mines: India's First Uranium Source"
description: "Jaduguda Uranium Mines, India's first uranium mines in Jharkhand, have been operated by UCIL since 1967, playing a key role in the nuclear program."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Jaduguda Uranium Mines, located in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district, are India's first and longest-operating uranium mines, operated by Uranium Corporation of India Limited since 1967.
- Who operates the Jaduguda Uranium Mines and under what authority?
- Does Jaduguda produce reactor fuel or electricity?
- How does Jaduguda relate to India's uranium imports after the 2008 nuclear deal?
- What are the principal health controversies surrounding Jaduguda?

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