Benefits of Planned Versus Unplanned Mine Closure and Strategies for Both

MacKenzie, Shannon; Lacy, Harley

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“…This perfectly fits a global risk prevention approach, making it possible to avoid the too many cases known in the past for which exploitations stopped with neither any planning nor any optimized preparation during mining activity. All the international specialists of mine closure agree today on the fact that the closure of a mine must be planned ( 6 ) even prior to the opening (e.g., rehabilitation financing plan, mobilization of competencies).…”

Section: Postmining Management Policy In Francementioning

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Postmining Management in France: Situation and Perspectives

Didier¹

2009

Risk Analysis

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Section: Postmining Management Policy In Francementioning

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Postmining Management in France: Situation and Perspectives

Didier¹

2009

Risk Analysis

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“…It indeed makes it possible to avoid the too many cases known in the past for which exploitations stopped without neither any planning nor any optimised preparation during mining activity. All the international specialists of mine closure agree today on the fact that the closure of a mine must be planned (Mackenzie & al., 2006) even prior to the opening (rehabilitation financing plan, mobilisation of competencies...).…”

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The French Experience of Post Mining Management

Didier¹,

Leloup²

2006

Proceedings of the International Conference on Mine Closure

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The proposed paper presents the French mining historical context that lead to the present situation. Recent evolutions of the French mining legal scope specifically dedicated to post mining management are explained and the systematic prevention policy adopted in France is described, including the major tools used to assure the post mining risks prevention and management process. Finally, some information concerning a first assessment of work progress and experience feedback of the last decade is synthesised. .

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“…The academic discourse covers different topics in the respective field, including postclosure landscapes in the context of sustainability [2,29,31], closure and revitalisation planning [35][36][37], environmental restoration [38,39], land-use-based landscape planning [28,33] and social aspects of closure and revitalisation [40][41][42][43][44]. Less attention has been paid to preferences and perspectives of involved actors.…”

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Perspectives on Closure and Revitalisation of Extraction Sites and Sustainability: A Q-Methodology Study

2023

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Closure and revitalisation are essential steps in the life cycle of a mineral extraction site. Proper planning and execution can counteract potential negative impacts caused by extraction activities and allow a positive impact to be left on the post-closure region. Decisions on these steps are not made solely by the extraction company; legislators and the public also exert influence. Different opinions and expectations on closure and revitalisation can lead to tensions between actors. Thus, knowing diverse opinions and expectations and considering them in planning contributes to a successful implementation of measures. Using Q-methodology in a study focused on selected EIT RIS countries, we identified five viewpoints on the closure and revitalisation of an extraction site. The statements for this study have been developed based on international and company standards for closure and revitalisation, namely ICMM, IRMA, AngloAmerican and Rio Tinto, which we then also used for comparison in order to see how they relate to the five resulting viewpoints. Across all viewpoints, our results reveal a preference for environmental considerations, followed by social and economic concerns. Even though this paper considers closure and revitalisation separately from mineral extraction, these processes are intertwined. Thus, a sustainable planning and management of the extraction process itself contributes to a successful and sustainable post-closure landscape.

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Benefits of Planned Versus Unplanned Mine Closure and Strategies for Both

Cited by 8 publications

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Postmining Management in France: Situation and Perspectives

Postmining Management in France: Situation and Perspectives

The French Experience of Post Mining Management

Perspectives on Closure and Revitalisation of Extraction Sites and Sustainability: A Q-Methodology Study

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