Karin Fogarty

MAusIMM, PhD Candidate, UWA and Environmental, Mine Closure & Rehabilitation professional

With over 10 years’ operational experience in the coal mining industry within Qld and NSW, Karin has worked on a diverse range of technical issues. These include tailings management, biodiversity and conservation offsets, spontaneous combustion, mineral waste management, rehabilitation and mine closure planning and execution. Karin’s passion is aligned with all things relevant to mine rehabilitation and positive whilst efficacious mine closure.
 
Karin currently is completing her PhD in environmental economics at the University of Western Australia. Her research involves undertaking an economic valuation of different post-mine land uses to assist in the decision making of mine closure options.  A coal mine in the Central Tablelands of NSW is being used as the case study.