A new report by CSIRO explores the potential for the resources industry to save billions of dollars by developing...
Mine rehabilitation
A unified approach to mine rehabilitation and remediation
Mining Journalist Asset Management, Environmental management, Features, Mine rehabilitation, Water and waste management 0Mining is one of Australia’s leading industries, contributing eight per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), and...
Treating resource-rich water
Mining Journalist Asset Management, Environmental management, Mine rehabilitation, Sponsored Editorial, Water and waste management 0With demand for minerals skyrocketing, mine companies are determinedly looking for ways to expand mineral yields and increase profits....
Tailings management training for professionals in the field
Mining Journalist Asset Management, Disaster Management, Mine rehabilitation, Risk management, Water and waste management 0Although there have been a number of high-profile failures of tailings storage facilities (TSFs) in recent years, including one...
Essential remediation work to commence on NSW mine
Yasmin Isaacs Commodities, Environmental management, Mine rehabilitation, News, Projects, Spotlight 0The New South Wales Government has announced that essential remediation work to improve safety and reduce environmental risk is...
Minesite Rehabilitation Scholarships applications open
Kody Cook Mine rehabilitation, News, Safety and Training, Spotlight 0The Queensland Resources Council is inviting applications for its 2024 Minesite Rehabilitation Scholarships, which are on offer for innovative...
Sustainable evolution in the mining industry
Mining Journalist Asset Management, Critical minerals, Environmental management, Features, Mine rehabilitation, Sustainability 0In pursuit of net zero targets, the mining of essential minerals to power the renewable technologies necessary for a...
Mining Rehabilitation Fund to be reviewed for suitability
Kody Cook Mine rehabilitation, News, Policy, Spotlight 0The Western Australian Government has announced that the Mining Rehabilitation Fund (MRF) will undergo review by Marsden Jacob Associates,...
New life for Wonthaggi’s State Coal Mine
Kody Cook Mine rehabilitation, News, People and appointments, Spotlight 0The Victorian Government has announced it will be providing a $1.5 million investment to restore Wonthaggi’s State Coal Mine...
First Nations trainee program to rehabilitate WA mine
Kody Cook Commodities, Company news, Mine rehabilitation, News, People and appointments 0A new First Nations trainee program, the Bunuba Trainee Program, is forming part of the Western Australian Government’s plan...
Tender awarded for former tungsten mine exploration
Kody Cook Company news, Contracts awarded, Critical minerals, Exploration, Mine rehabilitation, News, Spotlight 0EQ Resources has been awarded the tender for resource exploration operations across a 480km² area, which includes the abandoned...
Mining waste resource to boost clean energy standing
Steph Barker Mine rehabilitation, News, Spotlight, Sustainability 0A new resource will enable a wide-scale, industry-led search for overlooked minerals in previously mined and discarded rock and...
Seed bank spurring Latrobe Valley mine rehabilitation
Steph Barker Asset Management, Mine rehabilitation, News, Sustainability 0Former mining land at the Latrobe Valley, Victoria, is set to be revitalised with the establishment of a seed...
Rehabilitation to repurpose: approaches to post-mining land use
Tess Macallan Asset Management, Environmental management, Features, Maintenance, Mine rehabilitation, Projects, Sustainability 0By Tess Macallan, Journalist, Mining Magazine When mineral resources are depleted and the machinery switches off, the significant impact...
Turning abandoned mines into batteries
Mining Journalist Features, Mine rehabilitation, Projects, Sustainability 0Mines across the country are being decommissioned and closed, leaving operators scrambling to find another use for them. A...
Pilot case study applies natural capital accounting to mining
Tess Macallan Company news, Mine rehabilitation, News, Sustainability 0A new pilot case study published by BHP signifies the first attempt at trialling natural capital accounting principles in...
Rio Tinto supports Ranger mine rehabilitation
Steph Barker Company news, Mine rehabilitation, News 0Rio Tinto has announced it will support Energy Resources of Australia’s (ERA) plans for an Interim Entitlement Offer (IEO),...
Hunter Valley EIS open for community feedback
Tayla Oates Asset Management, Mine rehabilitation, News 0Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) is proposing to continue mining at its HVO South mine until 2045, and its HVO...