China’s uranium resources are highly dependent on foreign countries and the supply security deserves attention, which indicates that China must increase its domestic investment in uranium resources exploration. At present, uranium in China is mainly produced from sandstone type uranium deposits in Mesozoic—Cenozoic basins in north China, which may account for an increasing proportion in the future. Due to the close relationship between sandstone- type uranium deposit and coal measure strata, the radioactive anomaly information found in coalfield exploration is an important clue for sandstone-type uranium deposit prospecting. For example, the discovery of Zaohuohao and Nalinggou large sandstone type uranium deposit in Ordos Basin is closely related to coal exploration, and the discovery of Daying super large sandstone-type uranium deposit is a typical example of coal—uranium cooperative exploration. Inspired by this, China Geological Survey (CGS) has implemented the investigation project of sandstone- type uranium deposits in north China, and discovered a series of large sandstone type uranium deposits and a number of prospective areas verified by drilling. However, the CGS is only responsible for non- profile geological surveys, and its survey accuracy is low. These uranium deposits discovered by the CGS will require more work from companies if they are to be developed. China’s current policy and departmental interest conflicts restrict the entry of social capital and seriously affect the uranium prospecting process. Against this background, two suggestions are made as follows. The first suggestion is to formulate relevant supporting policies at the national level to liberalize uranium exploration rights and allow non- nuclear enterprises to carry out uranium exploration, focusing on promoting and deepening the achievements of “co-exploration of coal and uranium” and speeding up the process of uranium resource exploration. The second suggestion is to continuously promote the cooperative exploration of “coal—uranium or oil—uranium” to improve the research level of multi-energy comprehensive exploration and save exploration funds, and formulate the basic principles and exploration standards of co- exploration, so as to make the exploration more orderly, efficiently and economically.