Thorium: Atomic Dark Horse.

The article focuses on the potential uses of the element thorium including as a major fuel source, for magnesium alloys in jet engines, and for a material long confined for lamp mantles. It notes that the element acts like the U-238 component of atomic mineral uranium, which provide nuclear fuel. It indicates that the atomic boost for the element came when Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc. announced that it will use uranium and thorium in its facility at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant.