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Thorium’s Rare Earth Connection
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What does the future of nuclear energy have to do with rare earth metals? More than you think.
Mailbag time! Today's podcast discusses thorium, uranium's potential successor as the fuel of choice for nuclear reactors. While thorium looks promising, its supply is inextricably linked to that of rare earth metals; so will the lack of a domestic REE industry discourage stateside power plants and reactors from switching fuels? Editor Lara Crigger digs in.
Thanks to listener Jason Burack for today's topic! To share your thoughts on today's episode, or request topics for upcoming episodes, please feel free to contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
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