Crystalline experts from Germany and neighboring countries discussed the assessment of German crystalline rock with regard to its suitability for the final disposal of high-level radioactive waste
Commissioning of the Konrad repository is not jeopardised by water law
The Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung (BGE) is still operating on the assumption that emplacement in the Konrad repository will take place in the early 2030s – irrespective of the qualified permission under water law for the waste.
At the end of November 2024, the green light was given for the backfilling of the Gorleben mine. Over the next three years, the galleries and shafts are to be backfilled using rock salt from the salt heap.