HC Deb 08 February 1973 vol 850 c170W
Mr. Eadie

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the latest information on the accepted reserves of uranium and thorium that can be made available.

Mr. Tom Boardman

The most recent figures for low-cost reserves given jointly by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and the International Atomic Energy Agency are for uranium 840,000 short tons (U3O8) and for thorium 560,000 short tons (ThO).

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