āThere has been a shift in thinking about mine closures and there is growing recognition that the end of a mineās life should be the start of something new,ā he said. āCRC-TiME will work directly with our industry partners and communities Ā to support sustainable development opportunities post mining.āCRC-TiME brings together 75 partners including BHP, Rio Tinto, Deswik, Decipher, the State Governments of Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory, andĀ researchers from eight universities and the CSIRO. UQās Sustainable Minerals Institute and CRC-TiMEās Research DirectorĀ Professor Anna LittleboyĀ said the Centre was expected to provide more than $2.4 billion of benefit by viewing closures as an agent for regional development.
āRather than discussing mine closure as the end game, this project will bring industry, communities and governments together to provide new knowledge to help balance environment, economic and social outcomes and deliver regional aspirations after mining ā she said.CRC-TiMEās chief executive officer, Dr Guy Boggs from UWA and the Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute, said Australiaās mining boom had contributed greatly to wealth and living standards, but an increasing number of projects were approaching closure. āWe have the potential to create hundreds of new opportunities and regional jobs by implementing restoration activities and increasing the supply of closure and post-closure products and services,ā he said. More information and a full list of CRC-TiME partners is on theĀ centreās website. Originally published by University of Queensland.
FAQ:
What is CRC-TiME?
The CRC-TiME brings together 50 leading mining companies, mining equipment, technology and services (METS) companies, regional development organisations, local, State and Commonwealth governments and research partners. This unique coalition will bring scale and coordinated investment in research that will deliver transformational change in mine closure. CRC-TiME will provide all the stakeholders involved with the closure, relinquishment and creation of a post-mine regional future with new tools and technologies to make better decisions and lower residual risk into the future.
Who is involved in the CRC-TiME?
There are over 50 leading mining companies, METS companies, regional development organisations, local, state and Commonwealth governments, and research partners including: Alcoa, BHP, Decipher, Rio Tinto, and South32.
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