##  [Cost Effective Plans for Successful Mine Closure – Recent Case Studies](/resource/cost-effective-plans-successful-mine-closure-recent-case-studies) 

Organization

[Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA)](/organization/canadian-land-reclamation-association-clra)

 

 

Project

[National CLRA Conference Papers](/project/national-clra-conference-papers)

 

Resource Type

[Report](/taxonomy/term/38)

 

 

Author(s)

Marc Theisen

Jin Xu

 

 

Original Authors

Marc Theisen

Jin Xu

 

 

Resource Date:

2016

 

Page Length

16

 

 

Successful rehabilitation, reclamation or closure of massive soil and vegetation  
disturbances from mining requires a comprehensive and holistic approach. Those  
overseeing rehabilitation efforts should assimilate and stage several considerations into a  
working relationship that integrates five fundamentals for successful mine closure.  
Employing the discipline to work through the discovery sequence of the first three  
fundamentals – to analyse soils and substrates, pick the right plant materials for the site  
and select the most cost effective erosion and sediment control techniques, will  
undoubtedly lead a project in the right direction.  
These fundamentals must be followed by the development of clear and comprehensive  
construction plans and specifications to effectively communicate the project requirements  
to contractors and installers. Once construction commences, onsite oversight of  
acceptable installations must be conducted by qualified inspectors knowledgible of the site  
conditions. Then, active rehabilitation sites must be regularly inspected and maintained  
after each significant precipitation or other potentially damaging event. Inspections should  
be conducted by qualified professionals whose expectations are consistent with the  
installer as well as the owner and regulatory entity(s). Failure to systematically execute on  
any of these fundamentals can undermine the best laid plans of any mine closure project.