[Cuttnhorse]

Good info, and many thanks thack...question; what is the process for processing mined thorium ore to fuel-grade product?

The US actually has a lot of thorium resources in Idaho...some very significant deposits.

[thackney]

Thorium-based fuels do not require conversion or enrichment

http://www.ensec.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=187:thorium-as-a-secure-nuclear-fuel-alternative&catid=94:0409content&Itemid=342