Read the article closer,
S Vedantham is not a credible source and does not speak for India.
do you know what VHP is? i would take a look here. vhp.org
"We suspect an international conspiracy to prevent India from becoming a nuclear power as the thorium deposits will meet the country's requirement for 400 years," Vedantham said."
This is absolute Junk. this article is worthless as a source.
For mined thorium reserves, look here. The indian commercial sector seems to be pumping out a lot of BS about thorium lately
minerals.er.usgs.gov
"It is likely that thorium’s use will continue to decline unless a low-cost disposal process is developed or new technology, such as a nonproliferative nuclear fuel, creates renewed demand."
World Refinery Production, Reserves, and Reserve Base:6
Refinery production Reserves7 Reserve base7
2005 2006
United States — — 160,000 300,000
Australia — — 300,000 340,000
Brazil NA NA 16,000 18,000
Canada NA NA 100,000 100,000
India NA NA 290,000 300,000
Malaysia — — 4,500 4,500
Norway — — 170,000 180,000
South Africa — — 35,000 39,000
Other countries NA NA 90,000 100,000
World total NA NA 1,200,000 1,400,000 |
