State uranium mine could host giant gas storage facility

The company managing the Czech Republic’s only operational uranium mine has suggested that its deep facilities could be turned into a giant storage facility for natural gas. State mining company Geam has suggested that storage facilities up to one kilometre below ground could be provided at the Dolní Rožinka mine. One condition is that a private company comes up with the required investment, estimated at between 8.0 and 12.0 billion crowns. Geam mining manager Břetislav Sedláček refused to give details of ongoing talks about the project. Dolní Rožinka is the last uranium mine in Central Europe.