Integrated Mine Closure (Self-Paced)
An Introduction to Integrated Mine Closure
Examine the hierarchy of planning from the high-level closure vision, through to closure criteria, completion criteria and associated monitoring.
Quick facts
 Duration |
 Delivery |
 Course Type |
Next Intake |
 Language |
4 x 30 minute modules (self-paced) |
100% online |
Self-paced |
Available year round |
English |
Course overview
This self-paced course is made up of 4 x 30-minute modules designed to introduce an integrated approach to mine closure. This includes the various components of a comprehensive mine closure framework, the risks and opportunities in the integrated mine closure (IMC) planning, and execution.
The course is intended for participants who have a role in closure planning and delivery, but who may not necessarily be closure specialists. Participants will recognise the importance of risk assessment and opportunities analysis as integral to the IMC process, examine the hierarchy of planning from the high-level closure vision, through to closure criteria, completion criteria and associated monitoring, and the key considerations and rigour required for project execution of the plan.
Course pricing
Who should attend?
All new mining professionals
All new employees of small to medium mining, METS companies or industries closely affiliated with the mining sector who have had little or no knowledge of mine closure.
Functions in an organisation including:
Those who have a role in closure planning and delivery both at mine-sites as well as administrative offices.
Non closure roles
Suitable for other stakeholdes who may not have a direct role in planning and delivery of mine closure but will benefit from a broad understanding of mine closure. This could include staff
from Finance, Legal, etc.
Learning objectives
- Define the business case and identify key components of Integrated Mine Closure (IMC)
- Recognise the importance of risk assessment, opportunities and gap analysis in realising value to operations
- Outline the hierarchy of IMC Planning from the high level closure vision/objectives/land-uses, through the closure and completion criteria, to the monitoring/maintenance/management phase
- Describe the importance of project management rigour and collaboration across multiple disciplines for the execution of the closure plan
- Advocate for the integration of mine closure from a ‘cradle to cradle’ and multi-disciplinary perspective
Module 1 - Introduction to Integrated Mine Closure
- Define and explain the benefits of an integrated approach to mine
closure planning and understand historical challenges - Identify the multiple disciplinary inputs required for IMC
- Describe the environmental and socio-economic knowledge base
requirements to support an integrated closure plan - Discuss the inter-relationship between internal and external
stakeholder engagement to achieve optimal integrated mine
closure - Describe the importance and components of a closure
commitments register.
Module 2 - Integrated Mine Closure Risks, Opportunities and Gaps
- Describe methods to integrate mine closure into Life of Mine Planning (LoMPs)
- Evaluate the completeness of IMC inclusions in LoMPs, designs and schedules
- Identify and assess major risks and evaluate opportunities in IMC planning and execution
- Assess the business opportunity for prioritising mine closure integration
- Explain the importance of identifying and actioning gaps in closure criteria based on the remaining LoM
- Examine the role of benchmarking to investigate risk reduction strategies
- Assess the role of an integrated technology platform in tracking mine closure actions and future plans
Module 3 - Integrated Mine Closure Planning
- Identify suitable Post-Mining Land-Uses (PMLUs) that support
the closure vision - List the multi-disciplinary closure objectives required for
opportunity realisation and risk mitigation - Explain success criteria and associated monitoring programs
- Describe the key components of a rehabilitation strategy and
associated plan - Discuss different types of closure costs and why they occur
- Outline the key components of an Integrated Mine Closure
plan
Module 4 - Integrated Mine Closure Execution
- List the key components of a successful progressive rehabilitation prescription
- Explain how to develop a closure execution plan to the appropriate level of confidence (Pre-Feasibility-B (PFS-B) & Feasibility Study (FS))
- List key components of a demolition and decommissioning plan
- Describe the elements of a monitoring program, maintenance action plan and post-closure management plan
- Explain the key considerations when determining whether to relinquish the lease and/or divest/retain the closed site