Nuclear Conversion And Processing

Thorium Power Provides Update On Talks With Poland
9 February 2007

CCNMATTHEWS (MCLEAN)— Thorium Power Ltd. announced 9 February 2007 that discussions are currently underway with senior Polish government officials and representatives from the Swierk Institute of Atomic Energy in Warsaw regarding the development of nuclear power infrastructure in Poland. Over the past quarter, a regular series of meetings have been held between Thorium power delegates and the Polish government. and discussions continue to advance in a most positive manner. Thorium Power is a leading developer of low waste, non-proliferative nuclear fuel processing technology.

Poland has formally submitted its 2007 budget to the European Union. The budget includes a request of 95 million Euros ($123 million) over a six-year period specifically for the development of nuclear infrastructure. The scope of the projects include vetting light-water reactors for the generation of electricity, and high-temperature reactors for the generation of electricity and process heat for the gasification of coal and conversion of coal into liquid. The Thorium delegates and the Polish government representatives are giving particular attention to incorporating thorium-based fuels in their light water and high temperature reactor programs. The project also provides for the development of research reactors and expansion of the country's nuclear research facilities.
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