14,000 tonnes of radioactive metal to be mined in South Africa for new nuclear power stations

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14,000 tonnes of radioactive metal to be mined in South Africa for new nuclear power stations

The directors of Steenkampkraal mine said that it could produce enough thorium to power South Africa's planned nuclear power fleet for the next 500 years.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Bold of you to assume South Africa will still be using power in 500 years...

 

[konfab]

The look you give when there is no hazenile to be found.

 

[Smiggles]

Dumbnuts we already have a nuclear reactor in the sky.

 

[Brian_G]

Zillions of ANC nuclear power stations

/puts head between knees, kisses ass goodbye

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

you trust the ANC to actually mine Nuclear fuel? and not sell it to terrorists.
isnt there a Damn good reason the NP destroyed SA's Nukes the ONLY country on the face of the Earth to have ever done that.

 

[Lupus]

Dumbnuts we already have a nuclear reactor in the sky.

Odd that it disappears for 12 to 14 hours a day though, not very reliable that.

 

[Lupus]

you trust the ANC to actually mine Nuclear fuel? and not sell it to terrorists.
isnt there a Damn good reason the NP destroyed SA's Nukes the ONLY country on the face of the Earth to have ever done that.

We already mine radioactive material, uranium is mined here and sent elsewhere.

 

[Ockie]

Dumbnuts we already have a nuclear reactor in the sky.

Mmmm...well, the sun nuclear reaction is fusion....what we are using currently is fission. Very different. But sure you knew that.

 

[Smiggles]

Odd that it disappears for 12 to 14 hours a day though, not very reliable that.

Just like 1 unit of Koeberg always being down.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

you trust the ANC to actually mine Nuclear fuel? and not sell it to terrorists.
isnt there a Damn good reason the NP destroyed SA's Nukes the ONLY country on the face of the Earth to have ever done that.

we've been producing uranium for decades, thorium just adds to the list

"the NP" got rid of our nuclear bombs, not our nuclear fuel ...

 

[Lupus]

Just like 1 unit of Koeberg always being down.

Normally it's only down for 2 months for refueling every 2 years, which is far better than 182 days a year.

 

[Brian_G]

you trust the ANC to actually mine Nuclear fuel? and not sell it to terrorists.
isnt there a Damn good reason the NP destroyed SA's Nukes the ONLY country on the face of the Earth to have ever done that.

One man's terrorist is another man's Brics partner

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

Normally it's only down for 2 months for refueling every 2 years, which is far better than 182 days a year.

built by the French, well past its design lifespan, maintained by BBBEE

nothing short of a miracle that all of Melkbos doesn't already glow in the dark with those handicaps thrown into the mix
never mind a bit of downtime

 

[Brian_G]

built by the French, well past its design lifespan, maintained by BBBEE

nothing short of a miracle that all of Melkbos doesn't already glow in the dark with those handicaps thrown into the mix
never mind a bit of downtime

Don't forget the mist... verrry dangerous

 

[netstrider]

built by the French, well past its design lifespan, maintained by BBBEE

nothing short of a miracle that all of Melkbos doesn't already glow in the dark with those handicaps thrown into the mix
never mind a bit of downtime

Nuclear is tediously regulated by the International Atomic Energy Agency.


As shite as government might be, Koeberg is being managed by competent people.

 

[Brian_G]

Nuclear is tediously regulated by the International Atomic Energy Agency.


As shite as government might be, Koeberg is being managed by competent people.

Endless issues still somehow going on though..

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

Nuclear is tediously regulated by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

thank goodness for that

As shite as government might be, Koeberg is being managed by competent people.

ah yes, I vividly recall the competent "bolt in the reactor" episode from December 2005

 

[netstrider]

Endless issues still somehow going on though..

Same happens when you drive a 40 year old car all the time.

 

[Brian_G]

Same happens when you drive a 40 year old car all the time.

That's part of the problem. Where else would it be allowed, let alone considered.


Anyway, if the Japanese can fark it up, neva gonna trust these locals with it.