Thorium, an abundant and safer alternative to uranium, could soon become a vital resource in the quest to meet energy needs.

A rare earth element called thorium has been discovered in large quantities in China's Bayan Obo mining complex in the Inner ...

Imagine a world where your electricity bill is as extinct as the dodo. A utopia where plugging in your devices doesn't induce ...

China has found a treasure that will change its fortunes. Chinese geologists have discovered huge thorium reserves in the ...

Scientists estimate that the Bayan Obo mining complex, if fully utilised, could yield 1 million tonnes of thorium—enough to ...

This revelation comes at a time when China, Russia, and the U.S. are racing to expand their nuclear technology and make ...

A recently declassified geological survey suggests that China may have far more thorium than previously estimated, placing ...

A world-shaking, first-of-its-kind discovery in China. Endless thorium supply in China can help make unlimited nuclear power ...

Thorium is a relatively abundant, slightly radioactive element which is commonly produced as a byproduct of mining rare-earth metals. On its own, thorium isn't fissile, which means it doesn't ...

As the world searches for energy alternatives to fossil fuels, the answer may have been in front of us the whole time.

China could be sitting on top of enough thorium to power its energy needs almost forever, a national survey has revealed. This one radioactive metal alone could revolutionise global energy ...