[Energy] Thorium Mining vs. Policy on Exploitation of Beach Sand Minerals

very very cool article! here is some more info for the curious sole:

1) we indians have loads of thorium but our scientists cannot seem to find a profitable way of turning it into energy- Abdul Kalam has been much bashed about in the newspapers for his support to thorium but little can be done unless we have a solid backing in the form of a reactor technology that is efficient and safe.

2) scientifically, we’re at a dead end. we are trying to use thorium in a dry cycle+water cooled model which means that not only is it not that efficient (in terms of chances of fission taking place per second) but also unstable and therefore unsafe.

3) the way out is something called a molten salt reactor developed by the good people of USA in the 60s (but shelved because Ronald Reagan wanted to create more jobs and this technology was still in its infancy therefore they went with uranium reactors which were ready to be set up) and is now perfected by Americans as well. However, it is very costly and requires a fundamental uprooting of all knowledge we have so far on reactor technology.

4) There is an international body which is supposed to facilitate sharing of nuclear reactor design technology between countries under OECD called MEDP (Multinational Design Evaluation Programme) – India is a member however multi-bi-lateral diplomacy can only do so much, without money thorium is a pipe dream.

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Hello sir,
can you please give me a list of minerals on the basis of highest producing state and highest deposits,
1. Iron
2. Coal
3. Aluminium.
4. Manganese
5.uranium
6. Magazine
7. Petroleum
8. Nuclear material
please give latest data there is a great confusion in books

Sir if possible give all nuclear related deals like 123 agreement , NPT treaty, NSG group, Nuclear power growth, its advantages and disadvantage..all details sir……Thanks…