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

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

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

Special thanks to Chuankun Zhang, Tian Ooi, Jacob S. Higgins, and Jack F. Doyle from Prof. Jun Ye's lab at JILA/NIST/University of Colorado, as well as Prof. Victor Flambaum from UNS ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Experts believe this discovery could reduce the world’s reliance on fossil fuels and revolutionise global energy production ...

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

The Bayan Obo mine, located in Inner Mongolia, is believed to hold vast reserves of thorium, a promising alternative to ...