Scientists have built the first-ever thorium reactor. Thorium is both more easily accessible and less dangerous than uranium—the most common fission fuel. The system also uses molten salt instead of ...

The key to the plan is China's unique reactor technology, which includes high-temperature gas reactors and molten salt ...

In August 2021, China announced the completion of its first experimental thorium-based nuclear reactor. Built in the middle of the Gobi Desert in the country’s north, the reactor over the next few ...

Long overlooked beside uranium, thorium is emerging as a cleaner, safer alternative for nuclear power. This feature explores ...

India's atomic energy program is poised to enter a transformative phase as its most advanced and complex nuclear reactor - ...

Back in May, President Trump signed four executive orders aimed at strengthening U.S. nuclear energy leadership and ...

A study confirms the feasibility of small modular reactors to power Alberta's oil sands and provide industrial heat, with ...

Fuel loading at India's first Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, is set to commence early next ...

Managing the uranium production cycle in a responsible manner involves a number of aspects: the exploration for, discovery of and assessment of resources; mining and processing; t ...

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