Minerals yearbook, 1988: Thorium

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6983451

Hedrick, J B

Mine production of monazite, the principal source of thorium, decreased slightly in 1988. Associated Minerals (USA) Inc. was the only domestic monazite producer. Monazite produced in the United States was exported, and the thorium products used domestically were derived from imported materials, existing company stocks, and thorium nitrate released from the National Defense Stockpile. Major nonenergy uses were in refractory applications, ceramics, and mantles for incandescent lanterns. The only energy use of thorium in the United States was in the high-temperature gas-cooled (HTGC) nuclear reactor at Fort St. Vrain, CO. Topics discussed in the report include domestic data coverage, legislation and government programs, domestic production, consumption and uses, stocks, prices, foreign trade, world capacity, and world review--(Australia, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique).

• Research Organization: Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6983451
• Report Number(s): PB-90-232463/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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