Wismut concludes cooperation agreement on remediation of contaminated sites

Focus on international expertise

"By working closely with the IAEA, we are actively contributing to the development of innovative and cost-effective solutions for the remediation of mining legacy sites," said Michael Paul, Technical Managing Director at Wismut. In addition, Wismut supports the organization's initiatives, for example in building up expertise and training international experts. A particular focus of future cooperation will be on expanding the activities coordinated by the IAEA for the remediation of contaminated sites in Central Asia and on the African continent.

The Thuringian State Secretary for the Environment, Karin Arndt, emphasized that the federally owned company is now an internationally valued partner. "Especially in the Global South, there is a great need for practicable, affordable and accepted solutions for dealing with contaminated sites - and this is precisely where the experience developed in Thuringia can help." Wismut recently renewed several cooperation agreements with international partners - for example with the Department of Radioactive Waste Management of the US Department of Energy and a Chilean copper producer.