Thorium-232 is the only primordial isotope of thorium and makes up effectively all of natural thorium. It has a half life of 14 billion years, and is thus only slightly radioactive. Thorium cannot be used to make atomic weapons.

Thorium is more abundant in the earth's crust than tin. The USA alone has enough thorium to last for many thousands of years.

The energy value of thorium in the earth's crust is more than the energy value of all the uranium in the earth's crust and fossil fuels combined.

One ton of thorium can produce as much energy as 200 tons of uranium.

One pound of thorium equals the energy potential of about 3 million pounds of coal.

One 3.5” diameter sphere of thorium, about the size of an extra large apple, could produce an amount of electricity equivalent to the yearly consumption of one average American for about 8,000. years.