Projects

The Mine Closure Hub is a virtual space that provides information and resources about mine closure and post-mining transition for host communities and other stakeholders, supporting them for future ch...

“The Indigenous Exchange Forum: transitions in mine closure” was held on 2–3 November 2021 over Zoom, hosted by the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM) in the Sustainable Minerals Instit...

Knowledge transfer was a key deliverable for the final year of the Social Aspects of Mine Closure Research Consortium. This was achieved through an industry-focused Workshop Series. The series was de...

This project emerged from the ‘Mining as a temporary land use: transitions and repurposing scoping study” as part of the Social Aspects of Mine Closure Consortium. The case study serves as an example...

This global scan examines the capacity of mining regions to transition to a post-mining future. The study highlights the complex patterns of human-nature interactions and considers the influence of ke...

This report presents the results of a study on community participation in mine closure planning processes. This research has been conducted under the auspices of the CSRM Social Aspects of Mine Closur...

This is a multi-phase project. Phase 1, undertaken in 2019, involved a rapid appraisal of four mine sites across regional and remote Australia: Jundee (WA), Tanami (NT), Woodcutters (NT) and Amrun (Ql...

This report presents the results of a study of industry practitioner perspectives on the social aspects of mine closure. This research has been conducted under the auspices of the CSRM Social Aspects...

The study aimed to identify novel approaches used by consortium member companies to integrate social dimensions into closure planning. Identifying these approaches promotes knowledge exchange between...

This project sought to establish current state priorities for socially responsible mine closure and smooth regional post-mining transitions in the Australian state jurisdictions of New South Wales, Qu...

This project extends previous CSRM work on closure regulation and closure bonds. We reviewed mining regulations across 10 jurisdictions around the world. The objective was to build a knowledge base of...

This study addresses two challenging areas at the interface of mining and Indigenous communities in Australia: The persistent lack of direct employment of Indigenous landowners on mines operating o...

Mining companies have long recognised the value of public participation for generating useful information, and for building relationships and mutual understanding with communities affected by their op...

Post-mining land use and associated economies have become a priority issue in mine lifecycle planning. This scoping project starts from the position that reconceptualising mine ‘closure’ may enhance t...