environment

regeneration

We take our responsibility to the environment seriously. We want the land to have a long and fruitful life when mining is finished. And there’s no reason why it shouldn’t.

Before mining starts, government authorities decide on the post-mining use of the land. We rehabilitate during mining so we reduce our impact on the land at any given time.

We return the land to a safe, stable and self-sustaining condition by filling in voids and reshaping disturbed areas so they’re consistent with the landscape. We create habitats for native plants and animals by planting trees, collecting local seed, installing nesting boxes, replacing dead trees and controlling weeds and feral animals.

There are many ways land can be used when mining is complete, such as productive grazing land, parkland or urban development. It all depends on what condition the land was in before mining. Sometimes we convert it to a condition of greater value, for example from degraded land to wetlands.