Remediation of uranium mining tailings in Mailuu Suu, Kyrgyzstan

The objectives of this research project, which is financially supported under EC-TACIS, is to evaluate measures to be taken by the authorities to reduce the radiological exposure of the population and to prevent environmental pollution by radionuclides and heavy metals. The specific project objectives are: to identify the risks (radiological and other), to propose measures to monitor and to mitigate those risks, to study and evaluate rehabilitation plans for Tailing 3 and to evaluate how the approach for Tailing 3 can be applied to other tailings to implement short term remedial measures on Tailing 3 and to study and evaluate rehabilitation plans to decrease the impact of a disaster scenario