CAPABILITY

Mine Closure & Rehabilitation

Mine site staff standing on a tailings storage facility wall looking at completed mine closure & rehabilitation works.

Mine closure & rehabilitation is a comprehensive process that can be commenced at any stage of mining. Early identification and incorporation of closure objectives and principles can significantly reduce environmental and financial liabilities. MBS has an experienced team of environmental professionals able to support clients through all stages of the mine closure process and throughout life of mine. 

Mine closure & rehabilitation services:

  • Identification of closure obligations and commitments.
  • Identification and management of closure issues through risk assessment.
  • Development of stakeholder consultation and communication strategy and integration into closure planning.
  • Determination of post-mining land use and closure objectives.
  • Development of site specific and measurable completion criteria to be incorporated into mining proposals and mine closure plans.
  • Development of a mine closure implementation plans, care and maintenance plans and progressive rehabilitation scheduling.
  • Development and implementation of monitoring programs.
  • Closure costing in accordance with regulator and international financial standard requirements.
  • Facilitation of technical rehabilitation earthworks design specifications and contractual documentation, contractor selection and award, rehabilitation earthworks supervision.
  • Facilitation of mine site relinquishment. 

What we can do:

Mine Closure Plans

Closure risk assessments

Closure/rehabilitation work plan development

Closure criteria evaluations

Closure cost estimations

Care and Maintenance Plans

Flood assessments

Pit lake modelling

Ecological risk assessments

Decommissioning Plans

Mining Rehabilitation Fund submissions

Stakeholder engagement