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Turning the risk of mine closure into opportunity

Over the next decade, an estimated 60 major mines will reach the end of their production life

Signe Hansen
Rehabilitating land means returning disturbed land to a stable and productive condition, paying particular attention to environmental concerns such as the preservation of biodiversity and the restoration of pre-existing ecosystems

Rehabilitating land means returning disturbed land to a stable and productive condition, paying particular attention to environmental concerns such as the preservation of biodiversity and the restoration of pre-existing ecosystems

350,000 abandoned mines in South Africa, Australia, Canada and the US, prove that, historically, mining companies have often treated closure as no more than an afterthought. However, today, closure is...

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