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Mine Closure Planning – An Important Pillar of Sustainability
Author(s):
Nicholas Cristi
Date:
Monday, July 1, 2019
First presented:
Cluster Minero July 2019
Type:
Article
Category:
Environmental/Social
Depending on the stage of the mining operation it may be helpful to remind ourselves why we plan for closure - it is inevitable, all mines extract a defined resource. However, because we are dealing with a future event, its successful outcome can be shaped through proper planning and implementation of innovative strategies already adopted internationally. By optimizing the operation for successful closure, we can materialize significant economic savings for the company and at the same time increase the prospect of future sustainability by maximizing the beneficial post closure land uses for the adjacent communities. The approach to mine closure advocated for by SEMARNAT follows the international framework from the ICMM Toolkit reinforced herein.
Read full article on Cluster Minero (in spanish, p. 26)
