Making mine closure and soil remediation planning more efficient and sustainable
Practical guidance to help you turn mine closure into a catalyst for environmental and economic resilience.
Considerations for mine closure
Explore how early, integrated closure planning can reduce long-term environmental liabilities, manage costs and build trust with communities. By designing with the end in mind, mines can enable progressive rehabilitation, simplify decommissioning, make informed decisions and embed water and tailings strategies that support closure objectives.
In the report
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Understand how early, integrated closure planning reduces long-term environmental liabilities and costs
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Discover strategies for transforming inactive mine sites into sources of environmental, social and economic value
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Learn Indigenous engagement approaches that empower communities and build operator reputation
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Access guidance for streamlining permitting and using impact assessments as a design tool
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Review real-world case studies on mine site remediation, asset management and post-closure transition
Asset transition
Learn about the possibilities of transforming inactive mine sites into long-term assets that deliver environmental, economic and social value. This chapter identifies strategies for repurposing infrastructure for renewable energy, recreation or community use, while supporting workforce retraining and local business continuity.
Social closure and impact assessment
Social closure is a long-term, collaborative process that empowers communities and reduces social risk. This chapter highlights the importance of embedding Indigenous partnerships and governance early, co-designing land use with cultural and economic priorities, and supporting socioeconomic transition through retraining, business diversification and mental health initiatives
Permitting for new projects
Discover how integrating closure and transition planning into early project design can streamline permitting, reduce approval risks and build long-term trust with regulators and communities. This chapter emphasizes the importance of using impact assessment as a design tool to address key environmental concerns from the outset.