Unearthing a gold standard for rehabilitating mines in Australia

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Researchers have uncovered more than 80,000 inactive and unused mine sites in Australia that have the potential to be transformed into valuable assets.

Abandoned mines pose extreme environmental, public health and safety risks. Yet, with some ingenuity and investment, these sites can go from being liabilities to assets – promoting everything from archaeological heritage conservation and tourism, to unique habitats for biodiversity enhancement.

Period25 Sept 2020

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  • TitleUnearthing a gold standard for rehabilitating mines in Australia
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletSage Media Group, Resources Review
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date25/09/20
    DescriptionResearchers have uncovered more than 80,000 inactive and unused mine sites in Australia that have the potential to be transformed into valuable assets.

    Abandoned mines pose extreme environmental, public health and safety risks. Yet, with some ingenuity and investment, these sites can go from being liabilities to assets – promoting everything from archaeological heritage conservation and tourism, to unique habitats for biodiversity enhancement.
    URLhttps://resourcesreview.com.au/news_article/unearthing-a-gold-standard-for-rehabilitating-mines-in-australia/
    PersonsMohan Yellishetty
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