An “endless” source of energy has been discovered by China that could provide enough fuel to supply the country for 60,000 years, according to geologists in Beijing, according to Dailymail.

The Bayan Obo mine in the inner Mongolia, an autonomous area in northern China, could contain enough Thorio (weakly radioactive metal chemical element) to meet the energy needs of China’s households “almost forever”, according to a national study published.

This weakly radioactive element can be used to create a type of nuclear power plant called a nuclear reactor of a salace, which could provide huge amounts of energy. Scientists estimate that the Bayan Obo mine could yield 1 million tonnes of Thorio if fully utilized, according to The South China Post.

The study claims that the thorium resources In the country’s mining stocks “remain completely untouched” and if they are properly exported, they could be enough to end global dependence on fossil fuels.

The exhibition comes as China, Russia and the US are struggling to expand their nuclear technologies and make nuclear energy a basic source of energy. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump was expected to sign an agreement with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, who would allow the US to extract Ukraine’s rare earths. The agreement, however, was thrown into the air after a harsh dialogue between the two presidents.

The study identified 233 zones rich in Thorium across the country and, if accurate, indicates that Thorio stocks in China significantly exceed previous estimates.

It is estimated that Thorium is 500 times more abundant than the celestial-232 used in conventional nuclear reactors, and has been described as a possible solution to the growing demand for nuclear energy.