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Talking to Mining Communities: About Mine Closure

Adel Malebana, Jessica Edwards, Ashleigh Maritz - August 2020

Publication - Article

In theory, everyone involved in mining understands that a mine has a limited life and will eventually deplete its ore reserves and close; however, the likely impact of the closure on communities is generally not a topic that many stakeholders want to discuss.

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Electric Mine 2024

Event - Perth, Australia

SRK is a proud presenter and exhibitor at this year's Electric Mine conference, a platform for companies involved in the mine electrification transition to showcase their solutions that will enable mining companies to achieve their emission targets.

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A Case Study For Final Closure Of A Mine Site, Santa Fe Calvada Mine, Nevada

John Cooper - December 2017

Publication - Presentation

This paper presents a case study for the final closure of heap leach pads and dumps for an inactive open-pit gold mine in Nevada with the focus on management of draindown solution from the leach pads.

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Progressing Towards Exemplary Tailings Storage Facilities

Adriaan Meintjes - February 2022

Publication - Article

The tailings disaster sent shockwaves through the industry and made international headlines for many weeks. The tailings dam collapse created massive damage to the environment as well as mine infrastructure and surrounding areas.

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Mine Water Supply In The Middle East

William Harding, Richard Connelly

Publication - SRK News Article

SRK has had extensive experience working on mine water supply projects in Middle Eastern countries, particularly in Saudi Arabia.

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SRK Insights on Mine Closure

Jessica Edwards - November 2019

Publication - Article

Social transitioning is a vital aspect of mine closure that can no longer be ignored. “Social acceptance of mining continues to be a challenge, not only during operations but also after closure."

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Pachapaqui Mine

Mine Expansion Environmental Assessment

Project - Peru

Identified and quantified the impacts of expanding processing plant capacity to 3,300 tons of ore per day (MTD).

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SRK Australia Continues to Expand Mine Closure Team

Press Release

SRK Australia is expanding its mine closure team as demand for environmental and social governance (ESG) services continues to grow.

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Lavra Velha Project, Bahia, Brazil

Reviewing of Conceptual Study for a Gold Open Pit Mine

Project - Bahia, Brazil

Lavra Velha is an exploration gold project in Bahia, Brazil, approximately 360 km by road southwest of Jacobina whose mineralization is mainly associated with a breccia hosted in a sericite alteration zone.

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Holistic Solutions for Mine Decarbonisation

David Pearce - May 2023

Publication - Article

Mining is currently responsible for 4% to 7% of greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions globally . Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2 emissions from the sector, those incurred through mining operations and power consumptions , respectively amount to 1%.

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