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Remediation works at Mailuu-Suu - the largest uranium legacy site in Kyrgyzstan - are set to begin following the allocation of a grant of EUR23 million (USD25 million) from the Environmental Remediation Account for Central Asia (ERA), managed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 20 May 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Remediation-of-Kyrgyz-uranium-legacy-site-to-start
Environmental remediation of former uranium mining sites at Yangiabad and Charkesar in Uzbekistan is set to begin following the signing of a EUR7 million (USD7 million) grant agreement between the Environmental Remediation Account for Central Asia (ERA) and the Uzbek government.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 06 September 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Cleanup-of-two-Uzbek-sites-to-start-in-early-2023
Work to manage the legacy wastes from historic uranium mining at sites in Shekaftar and Min-Kush has been completed, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced. The work was completed on schedule and below the projected budget.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 29 March 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Remediation-of-two-Kyrgyz-uranium-legacy-sites-com
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on 16 September that, with its partners it was supporting nuclear remediation efforts in the Kyrgyz Republic.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 21 September 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsebrd-supports-clean-up-of-uranium-waste-in-central-asia-9093669
Significant progress has been made in cleaning up some of the legacy waste from historic uranium mining in Central Asia, but much remains to be done, with additional donations from the international community needed to complete this vital remediation work, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 14 November 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Call-for-funds-to-progress-Central-Asian-legacy-cl
Kyrgyzstan's parliament on 2 May voted to ban uranium exploration and mining despite previously issuing licences to foreign companies.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 07 May 2019
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newskyrgyzstan-bans-uranium-mining-as-environmental-remediation-work-begins-7195677