🇨🇳 CHINA REPORTS MAJOR THORIUM DISCOVERY, RAISING CLEAN ENERGY HOPES
China has announced the discovery of over 1 million tons of thorium at the Bayan Obo mining complex in Inner Mongolia, a reserve that officials say could theoretically meet the country’s energy needs for tens of thousands of years.
According to Chinese researchers, a large-scale geological survey identified 233 new thorium deposits, with an estimated value of $178 billion, positioning China as a potential global leader in thorium resources.
Why thorium matters
Thorium is often described as a next-generation nuclear fuel:
More abundant than uranium
No enrichment required
Extremely high energy density — one ton can replace millions of tons of coal
No greenhouse gas emissions during power generation
Many thorium reactor designs, particularly molten salt reactors, generate significantly less long-lived radioactive waste, with decay timelines measured in centuries rather than millennia. Thorium is also unsuitable for nuclear weapons, reducing proliferation risks.
Strategic implications
The discovery strengthens China’s push into fourth-generation nuclear technology, where development is already at an advanced stage. If deployed at scale, thorium-based energy could:
Accelerate the global shift away from fossil fuels
Reduce dependence on traditional energy supply chains
Reshape geopolitical and energy-market dynamics
Global context
Experts note that thorium has long been discussed as a potential clean-energy solution, but large-scale deployment depends on continued investment, regulatory approval, and technological maturity. In Europe, including Italy, thorium resources exist, but progress would require sustained research into safe and commercially viable reactor designs.
Bottom line:
If China successfully translates this discovery into scalable energy production, thorium could emerge as a transformative force in the global energy transition — with long-term consequences for markets, geopolitics, and climate policy.
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