Abstract: An short introduction of the progress on the hydrometallurgy of uranium is given. In the first part the background of the progress is described. Then, the progress on uranium technical mineralogy, solution mining, mineral sorting, leaching, extraction of uranium from solution and slurry and precipitation of uranium compound is stated in simple terms. The progress on the extraction of uranium from phosphate rock, lignite, carbonacious shale, uraniferous metallic complex ores and seawater is also described briefly. The progress on the disposal and treatment of effluent and tailings from uranium mill and technical flowsheet without producing wastes is also introduced concisely. At the end, prospect of the development of the hydrometallurgy of uranium is discussed briefly.