"It would take years to dig with a material that probably doesn't actually exist," a Posiva spokesperson told Euronews. "And the site is not interesting in terms of mining resources.
"Kungathatha iminyaka ukumba ngento okungenzeka ukuthi ayikho ngempela," kusho okhulumela uPosiva etshela abakwa-Euronews. "Futhi leli sayithi alithandeki ngokwemithombo yezimayini.