Further dives in the uranium mine

Listen to this article Last August, we reported on the exploration of a very interesting and unique place. It was then that footage appeared online recorded by a group of Polish technical divers, who decided to explore a little-known site – an old uranium ore mine in Kowary. Underwater conditions are challenging and can only

ByTomasz Andrukajtis

Published: January 2, 2013 - 21:06

Updated: July 22, 2023 - 04:23

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Last August, we reported on the exploration of a very interesting and unique place. It was then that footage appeared online recorded by a group of Polish technical divers, who decided to explore a little-known site – an old uranium ore mine in Kowary.

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Underwater conditions are challenging and can only be tackled by people with the right training and a lot of experience in cave diving.

A labyrinth of corridors, successive levels and practically no plans, combined with obstacles encountered on the way make every metre of the best guarded mine of the People’s Republic of Poland a precious trophy.

So far, the divers exploring the mine have managed to descend to 70m. In addition, with the help of a reel and camera, they have reached a depth of 200m. Although this depth is impressive, it is less than 2/5 of what separates the exploration group from the bottom.

Here is the latest footage recorded in the mine together with a TVN television crew:

Source: tvn24.pl

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Tomasz Andrukajtis

Editor-in-chief of the DIVERS24 portal and magazine. Responsible for obtaining, translating and developing content. He also supervises all publications. Achived his first diving certification – P1 CMAS, in 2000. Has a degree in journalism and social communication. In the diving industry since 2008.