Geologists study Ignace, Ontario, as potential site for deep geologic repository

July 7, 2021, 7:17AMRadwaste Solutions
NWMO geologists study rock formations in the Ignace area of Ontario, Canada.

Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization is studying the geology of the Ignace, Ontario, area to confirm its suitability as a site for a deep geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. Ignace is one of two areas the NWMO is investigating as possible host sites for a repository, with South Bruce, Ontario, being the second area.

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