{"id":1746,"date":"2015-05-27T17:45:52","date_gmt":"2015-05-27T15:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/?page_id=1746"},"modified":"2022-02-17T16:05:25","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T15:05:25","slug":"gluck-auf-03_2015","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/gluck-auf-03_2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Gl\u00fcck auf! 03_2015"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"one_third tie-columns\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1839 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/titel_ausgabe_03_2015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"834\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"two_third tie-columns last\">\n<blockquote><p>The withdrawal from coal mining and the phasing out of nuclear energy is a watershed for mining and energy production in North Rhine-Westphalia and in Germany as a whole \u2013 yet this double withdrawal does not spell the end for the energy sector or for the innovative capacity of this region. Though the exit from nuclear energy will certainly cause problems in some areas, the restructuring process taking place as part of the energy transition will create real opportunities for Germany\u2019s number-one \u2018energy state\u2019. Global demand for energy, and more particularly for intelligent and efficient energy production technologies, continues to grow. And it is mining that provides the basis for the energy industry and the expansion and redevelopment of the infrastructure that goes with it.<\/p>\n<p>Mit freundlichem Gl\u00fcckauf,<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Eckehard B\u00fcscher, EnergieAgentur NRW<br \/>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2117 size-full\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/banner_IMRB_germany.gif\" alt=\"banner_IMRB_germany\" width=\"620\" height=\"158\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<hr style=\"margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px;\" class=\"divider divider-normal\">\n\t\n<p>Issue 03\/2015<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<hr style=\"margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px;\" class=\"divider divider-normal\">\n\t\n<h3><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">The ENTRIA Project: Selected Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Research Topics<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\"><strong>ENTRIA<\/strong> (\u201cDisposal Options for Radioactive Residues: Interdisciplinary Analyses and Development of Evaluation Principles\u201d, \u00adwww.entria.de) is a joint research project carried out by twelve departments and institutes from German universities and major research institutions and one partner from Switzerland. It is financed by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Scientists representing natural sciences, civil engineering, philosophy, law, social and political sciences, and technology assessment carry out disciplinary and interdisciplinary research addressing three options to manage especially high-level radioactive waste:<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">Final disposal in deep geological formations without any \u00adarrangements for retrieval,<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">disposal in deep geological formations with arrangements for monitoring and retrieval, and<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">(prolonged) surface (or near-surface) storage.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">In the paper, the following selected research topics \u2013 both disciplinary and interdisciplinary \u2013 are briefly introduced in order to provide an impression of the project scope:<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">Surface storage,<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">reference concepts for emplacement in deep geological \u00adformations with retrievability and monitoring,<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">radiation exposure and justification of measures,<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">interdisciplinary perspectives on dose limits,<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">comparative studies on nuclear waste governance,<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">nuclear waste governance in Switzerland,<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">public involvement and the German Site Selection Act, and<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">citizens\u2019 jury.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1758\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1758\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1758\" src=\"http:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/05\/Entria_Struktur.jpg\" alt=\"Fig. 1.  ENTRIA structure\" width=\"1200\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/05\/Entria_Struktur.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/05\/Entria_Struktur-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/05\/Entria_Struktur-1024x621.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fig. 1. ENTRIA structure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">The Project<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">Obviously, radioactive waste management (RWM) concerns society as a whole and therefore needs more than technological and natural science research. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is funding, inter alia, the integrated research project ENTRIA in order to support the development of interdisciplinary research approaches as well as professional (academic) education and knowledge management. ENTRIA (\u201cDisposal Options for Radioactive Residues: Interdisciplinary Analyses and Development of Evaluation Principles\u201d, www.entria.de) is carried out by twelve departments and institutes from German universities and major research institutions and one partner from Switzerland. The scientists participating in ENTRIA represent natural sciences, civil engineering, philosophy, law, social and political sciences, and technology assessment. Recognising that all these disciplines need to interact when radioactive waste management is concerned, the project aims at investigating and developing evaluation principles and knowledge about \u201ccontext structures\u201d for three options to manage especially high-level radioactive waste:<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">Final disposal in deep geological formations without any arrangements for retrieval,<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">disposal in deep geological formations with arrangements for monitoring and retrieval, and<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">(prolonged) surface (or near-surface) storage.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\">In order to facilitate interdisciplinary research and co-operation, the project is organised in three so-called vertical projects, each addressing one of the management options and all mainly treated by natural scientists and civil engineers. In addition, overarching aspects such as \u201cSynthesis, Co-ordination and Communication\u201d, \u201cTechnology Assessment and Governance\u201d, \u201cEthical and Moral Substantiation, Legal Prerequisites, and Implications\u201d, and \u201cInterdisciplinary Risk Research\u201d are addressed by interdisciplinary so-called transversal projects (Figure 1).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"one_third tie-columns\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/the-entria-project-selected-disciplinary-and-interdisciplinary-research-topics\/\" class=\"shortc-button small gray\">Learn more<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<hr style=\"margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px;\" class=\"divider divider-normal\">\n\t\n<p><a title=\"Mining Report Gl\u00fcckauf | Issue 3 | April 2015\" href=\"http:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/online-kiosk\/mining-report-glueckauf-ausgabe-3-juni-2015\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1514 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/05\/Anzeige_Aktuelle_Ausgabe_620x79px-english.gif\" alt=\"Anzeige_Aktuelle_Ausgabe_620x79px-englisch\" width=\"620\" height=\"79\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<hr style=\"margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px;\" class=\"divider divider-normal\">\n\t\n<h3><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/repository-commission-historic-chance-solve-ongoing-conflict\/\">The repository commission: a historic chance to solve an ongoing conflict<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"To see the full article you will be asked to log in\" href=\"\/english\/repository-commission-historic-chance-solve-ongoing-conflict\/\"><span class=\"tie-dropcap \">G<\/span>ermany\u2019s Commission on the Disposal of High-level Radioactive Waste, which was set up in compliance with the country\u2019s Repository Site Selection Act, has been tasked with drawing up criteria for a site selection process and evaluating the act by mid-2016. Lessons can be learned from the failed Asse and Gorleben repository projects, and the selection process should take these into account. Transparency and widespread public participation are crucial to reaching a broad consensus on the issue of permanent disposal. The commission must also produce a plan for avoiding and correcting errors during the selection process. Key elements of a selection process already exist or can be adapted to reflect the current state of the art with relatively little effort. Working from this basis, it should be possible to achieve a result that can end the ongoing conflict surrounding permanent disposal.<\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/repository-commission-historic-chance-solve-ongoing-conflict\" class=\"shortc-button small gray\">Learn more<\/a>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<hr style=\"margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px;\" class=\"divider divider-normal\">\n\t\n<h3><a href=\"\/english\/iaea-guidance-on-disposal-and-siting\/\">IAEA guidance on disposal and siting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"one_half tie-columns\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1883\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1883\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone none\"><a href=\"\/english\/iaea-guidance-on-disposal-and-siting\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1883\" src=\"http:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Safety-Standards-300x265.png\" alt=\"Fig. 1.  Hierarchy of Safety StandardsBild 1.  Hierarchie der Safety Standards\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Safety-Standards-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Safety-Standards-600x530.png 600w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Safety-Standards.png 991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fig. 1. Hierarchy of Safety StandardsBild 1. Hierarchie der Safety Standards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"one_half tie-columns last\">\n<a href=\"\/english\/iaea-guidance-on-disposal-and-siting\/\"> <span class=\"tie-dropcap \">T<\/span>he International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with its Safety Standards provides requirements and guidance on all steps in radioactive waste management. This includes predisposal activities as well as disposal activities. Imperative requirements mainly are given in the IAEA publication \u201cSSR-5, Safety Requirements on Disposal Radioactive Waste\u201d. Currently in many member states siting is a topic of intensive controversial discussions.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/english\/iaea-guidance-on-disposal-and-siting\/\">Whilst site characterization and site confirmation are addressed in this Safety Guides, site selection is not because it includes many aspects that are non-technical and specific to the societal context. In this article the existing guidance on siting is described and an overview on the most relevant existing documents on disposal is given.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"\/english\/iaea-guidance-on-disposal-and-siting\/\/\" class=\"shortc-button small gray\">Learn more<\/a>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<hr style=\"margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px;\" class=\"divider divider-normal\">\n\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/banner_GVSt_MiningReport_Website.jpg\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/banner_GVSt_MiningReport_Website.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<hr style=\"margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px;\" class=\"divider divider-normal\">\n\t\n<h3><a href=\"\/english\/can-multi-criteria-analysis-models-support-the-site-selection-for-a-repository-for-heat-generating-waste\/\">Can multi-criteria analysis models support the site selection for a repository for heat-generating waste?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"one_half tie-columns\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1895\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/english\/can-multi-criteria-analysis-models-support-the-site-selection-for-a-repository-for-heat-generating-waste\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1895\" src=\"http:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Analysemodell_1_bitmap-300x221.png\" alt=\"Fig. 1.  Schematic representation of a Hasse diagram (8) Bild 1.  Schematische Darstellung eines Hassediagramms (8)\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Analysemodell_1_bitmap-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Analysemodell_1_bitmap-1024x753.png 1024w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Analysemodell_1_bitmap-600x441.png 600w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Analysemodell_1_bitmap.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fig. 1. Schematic representation of a Hasse diagram (8)<br \/>Bild 1. Schematische Darstellung eines Hassediagramms (8)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"one_half tie-columns last\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1896\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/english\/can-multi-criteria-analysis-models-support-the-site-selection-for-a-repository-for-heat-generating-waste\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1896\" src=\"http:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Analysemodell_2_bitmap-300x223.png\" alt=\"Fig. 2.  Linear extensions of a fictive Hasse diagram (changed according to (11)) Bild 2.  Lineare Extensionen eines fiktiven Hassediagramms (ver\u00e4ndert nach (11))\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Analysemodell_2_bitmap-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Analysemodell_2_bitmap-1024x761.png 1024w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Analysemodell_2_bitmap-600x446.png 600w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Analysemodell_2_bitmap.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fig. 2. Linear extensions of a fictive Hasse diagram\u00a0(changed according to (11))<br \/>Bild 2. Lineare Extensionen eines fiktiven Hassediagramms\u00a0(ver\u00e4ndert nach (11))<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\n<p><a href=\"\/english\/can-multi-criteria-analysis-models-support-the-site-selection-for-a-repository-for-heat-generating-waste\/\"><span class=\"tie-dropcap \">T<\/span>he decision for or against a potential site for a nuclear waste repository is highly complex and requires decision-makers to consider multiple assessment criteria. The complexity of each site and its characteristics, and the differing opinions among members of the public and advocacy groups mean that conflicts of interest are likely to arise. In this paper, the author suggests that multi-criteria analysis models could be used to provide methodological support during the selection process. The models can map these types of decision situations and suggest coherent solutions with relatively little formal effort. They allow users to compare different options simultaneously and ensure that their decision-making is conscious rather than arbitrary.<\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"\/english\/can-multi-criteria-analysis-models-support-the-site-selection-for-a-repository-for-heat-generating-waste\/\" class=\"shortc-button small gray\">Learn more<\/a>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<hr style=\"margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px;\" class=\"divider divider-normal\">\n\t\n<h3><a href=\"\/english\/disposal-facility-building-also-is-mining-engineering-germany-can-tap-into-this-expertise-and-planning-potential\/\">Disposal facility building also is mining engineering \u2013 Germany can tap into this expertise and planning potential<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1940\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/english\/disposal-facility-building-also-is-mining-engineering-germany-can-tap-into-this-expertise-and-planning-potential\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1940\" src=\"http:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/06_endlagerbergbau_Bild-1_27-04-15.jpg\" alt=\"Fig. 1.  Shaft sinking with a shaft milling machine. Bild 1.  Beispiel einer Schachtherstellung mit Schachtfr\u00e4se. Source\/Quelle: Thyssen Schachtbau GmbH\" width=\"1200\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/06_endlagerbergbau_Bild-1_27-04-15.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/06_endlagerbergbau_Bild-1_27-04-15-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/06_endlagerbergbau_Bild-1_27-04-15-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/06_endlagerbergbau_Bild-1_27-04-15-600x392.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fig. 1. Shaft sinking with a shaft milling machine.<br \/>Bild 1. Beispiel einer Schachtherstellung mit Schachtfr\u00e4se.<br \/>Source\/Quelle: Thyssen Schachtbau GmbH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"\/english\/disposal-facility-building-also-is-mining-engineering-germany-can-tap-into-this-expertise-and-planning-potential\/\"> <span class=\"tie-dropcap \">T<\/span>he conventional mining industry has a rich tradition and as mining is practised all over the world under a whole range of different conditions the industry has witnessed all kinds of technical developments aimed at controlling strata behaviour and winning the target mineral as efficiently as possible. The proposed use of deep geological deposits as disposal facilities for nuclear waste has transformed the role of the mining industry and instead of extracting material from the ground mining engineers are now focussing more on how to store waste material safely deep below the earth\u2019s surface. Nevertheless, this new remit retains many of\u00a0the key aspects of conventional mining and the experience that the industry has built up over the years is still of vital importance when it comes to selecting a suitable disposal site and planning a final waste disposal facility in deep geological formations. These processes benefit from the support of specialists with a mining engineering background, as this can help to avoid unnecessary delays, additional costs and potential damage to public image. The following paper describes some of the expertises and methods developed by the conventional extraction industry that are also of relevance for the construction of disposal facilities.<\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/disposal-facility-building-also-is-mining-engineering-germany-can-tap-into-this-expertise-and-planning-potential\/\" class=\"shortc-button small gray\">Learn more<\/a>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<hr style=\"margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px;\" class=\"divider divider-normal\">\n\t\n<a href=\"http:\/\/together-concept.de\/veranstaltungen-vermarkten\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/together-concept-veranstaltung_620x79px.gif\" alt=\"together-concept-veranstaltung_620x79px.gif\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<hr style=\"margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px;\" class=\"divider divider-normal\">\n\t\n<h3><a href=\"\/english\/cigeo\/\">Cig\u00e9o: the French deep geological repository for \u00adradioactive waste \u2013 excavation techniques and tech\u00adnologies tested in underground laboratory and forecasted for the future construction of the project<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1975\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1975\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/english\/cigeo\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1975\" src=\"http:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Figure_1_CIGEO.jpg\" alt=\"Fig. 1.  Geology of Bure area (URL and Cig\u00e9o)  Bild 1.  Geologie des Gebiets um Bure (URL und Cig\u00e9o)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Figure_1_CIGEO.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Figure_1_CIGEO-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Figure_1_CIGEO-1024x568.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Figure_1_CIGEO-600x333.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fig. 1. Geology of Bure area (URL and Cig\u00e9o)<br \/>Bild 1. Geologie des Gebiets um Bure (URL und Cig\u00e9o)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"\/english\/cigeo\/\"><span class=\"tie-dropcap \">C<\/span>ig\u00e9o is the French project for the repository of the high activity and intermediate long-lived radioactive waste. It will be situated at a depth of 500 m, in a clayish rock formation. An underground laboratory was built in the year 2000 and numerous tests are performed since 15 years, in order to know in detail the behavior of the rock and its ability to confine radioactive elements. In addition, this underground laboratory has brought and will continue to bring many lessons on the excavation methods to be chosen for the construction of Cig\u00e9o.<\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/cigeo\/\" class=\"shortc-button small gray\">Learn more<\/a>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<hr style=\"margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px;\" class=\"divider divider-normal\">\n\t\n<h3><a href=\"\/english\/deep-geological-repositories-in-the-uk-current-underground-planning-and-competency-requirements-for-waste-packaging-systems\/\">Deep geological repositories in the UK: Current underground planning and competency requirements for waste packaging systems<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2005\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/english\/deep-geological-repositories-in-the-uk-current-underground-planning-and-competency-requirements-for-waste-packaging-systems\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2005\" src=\"http:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/topic_6_Endlager_GB_1_cmyk.jpg\" alt=\"Fig. 1.  Proposed layout of a geological disposal facility Bild 1.  Schema eines Endlagers \u00fcber und unter Tage Source\/Quelle: NDA 2010 (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/topic_6_Endlager_GB_1_cmyk.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/topic_6_Endlager_GB_1_cmyk-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/topic_6_Endlager_GB_1_cmyk-600x494.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fig. 1. Proposed layout of a geological disposal facility<br \/>Bild 1. Schema eines Endlagers \u00fcber und unter Tage<br \/>Source\/Quelle: NDA 2010 (1)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"\/english\/deep-geological-repositories-in-the-uk-current-underground-planning-and-competency-requirements-for-waste-packaging-systems\/\"><span class=\"tie-dropcap \">N<\/span>uclear fission has been used for commercial electricity generation in the UK since 1956. This early (and world first) entry into the nuclear energy industry has created a huge challenge in the form of waste disposal and decommissioning, as many of the original facilities have left behind types of waste that by today\u2019s standards are both abnormal and also poorly documented. The UK has already agreed on the concept of using deep geological formations for the permanent storage of this waste, and the material yet to be produced. However, the choice of site is still undecided. This paper outlines the main issues at stake and discusses the previous approach and future proposals for the construction of a permanent waste repository in the United Kingdom.<\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/deep-geological-repositories-in-the-uk-current-underground-planning-and-competency-requirements-for-waste-packaging-systems\/\" class=\"shortc-button small gray\">Learn more<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The withdrawal from coal mining and the phasing out of nuclear energy is a watershed for mining and energy production in North Rhine-Westphalia and in Germany as a whole \u2013 &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1746","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>MINING REPORT | Gl\u00fcckauf<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/gluck-auf-03_2015\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MINING REPORT | Gl\u00fcckauf\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The withdrawal from coal mining and the phasing out of nuclear energy is a watershed for mining and energy production in North Rhine-Westphalia and in Germany as a whole \u2013 &hellip;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/gluck-auf-03_2015\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MINING REPORT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-02-17T15:05:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/titel_ausgabe_03_2015.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"ScholarlyArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mining-report.de\\\/english\\\/gluck-auf-03_2015\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mining-report.de\\\/english\\\/gluck-auf-03_2015\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Redaktion\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mining-report.de\\\/english\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b8d1b727b36927acaf8dddc8cdd6b7ec\"},\"headline\":\"Gl\u00fcck auf! 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