A secret operation conducted deep in the Ordos Desert has shifted the balance in the global energy market. By unearthing a massive reserve exceeding 30 million tons, China has gained a power source that will last for generations.
A secret operation conducted deep in the Ordos Desert has shifted the balance in the global energy market. By unearthing a massive reserve exceeding 30 million tons, China has gained a power source that will last for generations.
China has discovered a massive 30 million-ton uranium reserve in the Ordos Desert. While Beijing, which is building 11 new reactors, aims to reduce its dependence on foreign energy sources, experts are concerned about the environmental risks that mining in the desert will create.