Why can’t we dump nuclear waste in the same place we mine nuclear fuel?

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Why can’t we dump nuclear waste in the same place we mine nuclear fuel?

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Because the countries who mine nuclear fuel don’t want it back? Plus most of the waste isn’t the fuel (which almost all recycled, even depleted uranium is used for artillery shells & armour), it’s other things that are contaminated like fuel rod casings, reactor shielding, pipes etc..etc..

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