Who Killed the Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor (LFTR)?

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55. South Australia is the hub of uranium mining in AU.

Australia has uranium deposits of world significance

...The most significant deposits are in South Australia, the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland.

Uranium companies spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year searching for new deposits and more accurately measuring the quality and size of deposits that have already been identified.

...Mining is currently limited to South Australia, Western Australia (where the first mine is expected to be operating by 2014) and the Northern Territory.

The Olympic Dam deposit in South Australia is the single largest deposit in the world...

http://www.aua.org.au/Content/UraniumDeposits.aspx


The Australian Uranium Association's website specifically touts Brooks as their "nuclear expert" to spin Japan's nuclear meltdowns:

Useful links for information about the nuclear reactor situation in Japan

Journalists may find the following websites to be useful sources of information concerning the situation with nuclear reactors in Japan following the devastating earthquake and tsunami.

The World Nuclear Association: http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/

International Atomic Energy Agency: http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/tsunamiupdate01.html

Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI): http://www.meti.go.jp/english/

Japan Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA): http://www.nisa.meti.go.jp/english/index.html

Brave New Climate, the blogsite of nuclear energy expert Professor Barry Brook:
http://bravenewclimate.com/2011/03/13/fukushima-simple-explanation/#more-3970http://bravenewclimate.com/2011/03/13/fukushima-simple-explanation/#more-3970

The World Health Organisation: http://www.who.int/hac/en/index.html

http://www.aua.org.au/Content/140311MediaReleaseInfoLinks.aspx

...Australia has 38 per cent of the world’s low-cost reserves of uranium with most in a small number of deposits. Olympic Dam is the largest deposit in the world and contains approximately 70 per cent of Australia’s known reserves.

...In 2005, Australia’s uranium oxide exports earned $573 million with a record production of over 12 000 tonnes. Those exports are enough to generate more than twice Australia’s current annual electricity demand. Exports are forecast to increase strongly both from rising prices and rising production, reaching over 20 000 tonnes by 2014–2015.

Australia will increase production over the medium and longer term by expanding existing mines. Each of the three operational mines (Olympic Dam, Ranger and Beverley) can expand production or extend their lives through the discovery of further reserves on already approved mine leases. Many smaller known deposits could be developed relatively quickly, but are currently not accessible under state or territory government policy.

...Australia’s exports of uranium oxide of $573 million in 2005 could be transformed into a further $1.8 billion in value after conversion, enrichment and fuel fabrication. However, challenges associated with the required investment levels and access to enrichment technology are very significant.

Commonwealth of Australia 2006, Uranium Mining, Processing and Nuclear Energy — Opportunities for Australia?,
Report to the Prime Minister by the Uranium Mining, Processing and Nuclear Energy Review Taskforce, December 2006