Mining & Mineral Exploration
Fundamentals of mine closure
Built on international mine closure practice from industry, government and academia, with a focus on medium and large mines and quarries for any ore.
Overview
About the programme
Built on international mine closure practice from industry, government and academia, with a focus on medium and large mines and quarries for any ore.
Duration
2 days
Training hours
12 hours
Delivery
Training hall · Virtual · At your premises
Language
Arabic or English
Objectives
What trainees will gain
- Introduce the international principles of mine closure.
- Discuss the content of closure plans and their development.
- Describe the process of setting closure objectives and post-mining land uses.
- Review the principles of long-term physical and chemical stability of closed mines.
- Discuss the steps of mine rehabilitation and the elements of stakeholder engagement.
- Identify the components and methodology of closure cost estimation for setting financial assurance, and review post-closure monitoring aspects.
Content
What the programme covers
Topics
- The ten principles of mine closure.
- Closure planning: its importance, and the content and format of closure plans.
- Technical aspects: post-mining land uses, and physical and chemical stability.
- Biodiversity and rehabilitation.
- Social aspects of mine closure.
- Closure cost estimation and financial assurance.
- Monitoring and site relinquishment.
- International case studies.
Who for
Target audience
Mining engineers, environmental scientists and consultants, regulatory affairs specialists, government officials, academics and researchers, financial executives, and service and supply companies.
Method
How it is delivered
Two training days of six hours each, with presentations and case studies.
A programme tailored to your organisation
The duration and topics of the programme are adjusted to the organisation's needs, and it is delivered at its site, in a training hall arranged by the Center, or virtually.