For decades, thorium was seen as a promising alternative to traditional nuclear fuel. While much of the world focused ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A recently declassified report has revealed that China may have far more thorium than previously estimated. The radioactive metal, ...

China has achieved a significant milestone in its pursuit of advanced nuclear technologies by launching its first thorium reactor. The South China Morning Post reports that this two-megawatt ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chinese scientists have completed a major breakthrough in clean energy by reloading fresh fuel into a working thorium molten salt ...

China has confirmed a major milestone in nuclear science after achieving the world’s first successful conversion of thorium into uranium fuel inside a working molten salt reactor. The experimental ...

China is moving ahead with development of an experimental reactor that would be the first of its kind in the world, but could prove key to the pursuit of clean and safe nuclear power. According to ...

China’s thorium reactor is so important because it serves as an opportunity for the United States to move into the thorium space and increase both its soft power and global influence. In April 2025, ...

Are you intrigued by the possibility of using nuclear reactors to curb emissions, but worried about their water use and long-term safety? There might be an impending solution. LiveScience reports that ...

Chinese environment authorities have officially approved the commissioning of the "Thorium Molten Salt Reactor - Liquid Fuel 1" (TMSR-LF1), marking a significant step forward in China's pursuit of ...

China has unveiled plans for a massive nuclear floating island, which will be fueled ...

Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP) has been given approval by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to commission an experimental thorium-powered molten-salt reactor. This is the first ...

China is finishing the 2 megawatt prototype Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR-LF1), in Wuwei, a desert city in Gansu province. Construction work on the TMSR is due to finish in August and a test run ...