Endless thorium supply in China can help make unlimited nuclear power: Survey

Photo: Early experimental thorium-based nuclear reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA, circa 1964. Photo credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory / US DOE – ORNL Photo 67051-64 via Wikimedia. Public Domain. Article by Sujita Sinha. Interesting Engineering – updated February 28, 2025. Source: South China Morning Post. 

A recently declassified report has revealed that China may have far more thorium than previously estimated. The radioactive metal, already known to exist in vast quantities within China’s borders, could be the key to a nearly unlimited energy supply. The findings suggest that thorium reserves in the country exceed previous estimates by orders of magnitude. […]

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