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China has discovered vast deposits of thorium in Inner Mongolia
It is estimated that these deposits have the potential to provide the country with energy for the next 60,000 years
Thorium can be used as an alternative to uranium as nuclear fuel
Its characteristic is that it is much safer than uranium
And the radioactive waste produced from it is only ten percent
Also, it is found in large quantities naturally
However, its mining and production costs are currently quite high
China has started a project to build the world's first thorium-based nuclear reactor
And it is expected to be operational by 2029
Thus, China is taking steps towards a new safe and sustainable source of energy
