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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Old mining shafts are the most common places to store nuclear waste, so we kind of do that.

Its just that these shafts have to be checked and prepeared because if there is for example leaking water, it could radiate whole lakes and countries.

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