China Claims World-First Thorium Reactor Breakthrough
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China has achieved a significant milestone in nuclear technology with the successful conversion of thorium into uranium in a molten salt reactor, which promises safer fission energy and reduced waste. This breakthrough could enhance China's position in the global energy market and stimulate interest in thorium reactors worldwide.
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China has just unveiled a major breakthrough in nuclear reactor materials and technology that could pave the way to safer fission energy with less waste and no water use for cooling. In April this year, Chinese scientists successfully added fresh fuel to an operational experimental thorium molten salt reactor in the Gobi Desert. Six months later, the scientists from the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences now announce they have converted thorium into uranium in the thorium molten…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on November 6, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.