Remediation work begins at Kyrgyz legacy uranium site : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News

Remediation work begins at Kyrgyz legacy uranium site : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News: Work has started in Kyrgyzstan to overcome the legacy of uranium mining in Central Asia with a ground-breaking ceremony in Shekaftar, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced today. The Shekaftar mining complex includes three closed mines and eight mining-waste disposal areas that contain about 700,000 cubic metres of waste from mining operations.