In fact, there are areas of rehabilitation at Meandu Mine dating as far back as 1989, preceding Stanwell’s ownership.

An impressive 660 hectares of land has been rehabilitated at Stanwell’s Meandu Mine, with a large percentage of the site being restored to native vegetation connecting the Yarraman State Forrest and Tarong National Park.

In 2021, 153 hectares of rehabilitated land was progressively certified by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science, meaning it has been assessed as achieving the key objectives of safe, stable, non-polluting, and sustainable. This represents one of the largest ever areas of Native Ecosystem rehabilitation to be certified in a single application in Queensland.

Stanwell and mine operator BUMA Australia work closely to plan, construct, and maintain rehabilitated areas to the standards that are achieved. This work hasn’t been undertaken in isolation; the team worked collaboratively in consultation with the community to identify other land use areas for the site.

This consultation has resulted in our post-mining land uses expanding to include cattle grazing and securing future water supply for the community in addition to the existing native ecosystem rehabilitation.

Meandu is owned by Stanwell Corporation Limited (Stanwell), a major provider of electricity to the people of Queensland, the National electricity Market and retail customers and operated by Buma Australia under strict safety and environmental conditions.