Imagine stumbling upon an energy source so phenomenal it could power an entire country for 60,000 years. Sounds like ...

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

As India is home to the world’s largest reserves of thorium, its long-term nuclear power strategy culminates in exploiting this silvery, slightly radioactive metal, which is considered cleaner and ...

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

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

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India, one of the handful of countries actively working to incorporate thorium into its nuclear power program, holds the largest reserves, with nearly 850,000 tons. Australia, Brazil and the U.S ...

Since thorium is so abundant, this has been hailed as a potentially 'limitless' source of nuclear energy. China has discovered an 'endless' energy source that could supply enough fuel to power the ...