Tag: Mine Rehabilitation
Glencore recognised for impressive rehabilitation at Oaky Creek
In this article: Glencore’s Oaky Creek coal mine achieved certification for its progressive land rehabilitation The former open cut mine in central Queensland’s Bowen Basin has been transformed back to natural and productive land, following the success of an extensive...
The true cost of mine closure according to ERM
In this article: This article has been written by Louise Pearce, global managing partner of the mining sector at ERM, a sustainability consulting firm, with the assistance of ERM partners Simon Tillotson and Derek Chubb. There is a shared recognition...
University quantifies 80,000 mines to show the opportunity value of rehabilitation
In this article: An innovative Monash University study has proposed the Mining Incidence Documentation and Assessment Scheme and quantified Australia’s 80,000 active, inactive and unrehabilitated mines to show the value opportunities of rehabilitation Some of the important findings of this...
METS suppliers help solve current mine rehabilitation & closure problems
In this article: In the Mine Closure & Rehabilitation episode of the IMARC METS Arena #LIVE online event series, several METS providers showcase their technologies capabilities and explain how their solutions are helping mining companies solve real and current closure...
Premier Coal mine transformed into a watercourse
In this article: The Yancoal operated Premier Coal mine void known as WO5B has been rehabilitated, transformed and re-purposed into a 32-gigalitre man-made lake. The company believes that their success can be largely attributed to their approach to mine rehabilitation...