The purpose of these guidelines is to provide guidance on the preparation of Mine Closure Plans (or referred to as “the Plans”) to meet Western Australian regulatory requirements.
Consistent with industry leading practice, the guidelines are based on the principle that planning for mine closure should be an integral part of mine development and operations planning and should start “up front” as part of mine feasibility studies, before mining begins.

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