Saskatchewan, Ontario to roll out mini-nuclear reactors

Re:Saskatchewan, Ontario to roll out mini-nuclear reactors by freeflight on Thursday July 14, 2022 @09:46PM (#32103677)

This is from the 2020 IAEA world's uranium resources report [0];

"Meeting high case demand requirements through 2040 would consume about 28% of the total 2019 identified resource base recoverable at a cost of < USD 130/kgU (USD 50/lb U3O8) and 87% of identified resources available at a cost of < USD 80/kgU (equivalent USD 30/lb U3O8)."

Apply some exponential growth to that, and those allegedly 10.000 years would actually end up looking more like not even 50 years.

[0] https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/worlds-uranium...

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Re:Saskatchewan, Ontario to roll out mini-nuclear reactors by arcticbull on Friday July 15, 2022 @12:13AM (#32104540)

The 10,000 years refers to the 4 billion tons dissolved in the ocean. However consider that its possible to dramatically extend the useful life of supplies with breeder reactors - and also to use thorium in existing designs such as the CANDU.

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