Tag: Mine closure
An Industrial park planned at the Kanmantoo mine site
Hillgrove Resources hopes to create an industrial park at Kanmantoo now that it has finished mining copper there. The Mount Barker council is considering whether to change planning laws to allow a “major local employment hub” to be built at...
A new fund to protect nature
A new fund to offset the environmental impacts of mining and other industry in the Pilbara has been officially launched by the State Government. The Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund, a pool of contributions from industry for spending on conservation projects...
Rehabilitation strategies on the agenda for Latrobe Valley
Balancing the need for mine landform stability and protecting future water supplies will be one of the key challenges of rehabilitating the Latrobe Valley’s three mine voids. Technical advisors from the Latrobe Valley Regional Rehabilitation Strategy outlined regional geotechnical and...
Bendigo mine fights Woodvale ponds rehabilitation bond increase
Bendigo mining company GBM Gold is fighting a $572,000 increase to the rehabilitation bond attached to its Woodvale site. The matter between Kralcopic, a subsidiary of GBM Gold, and Earth Resources Regulation director of regulatory compliance, Anthony Robinson (as a...
The future of mine rehabilitation is here
It’s a well-known fact that mining has been a significant primary industry and a major contributor to the Australian economy since the 1800s, with more than 150,000sqkm of Australia’s land surface directly impacted by mining activity. There is always much...
What are Australia’s top 23 mine projects and expansions?
Reforms to mine closure and rehabilitation are underway across Australia Know what’s happening and how it will impact your mining operation in this comprehensive guide. Samples of rehabilitation The business case for rehabilitation What is progressive rehabilitation? The Government’s involvement...