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Mine Closure Planning and Environmental Rehabilitation

Covers the planning and execution of mine closure and rehabilitation programmes for South African mining operations, including financial provisioning, land rehabilitation, water management after closure and community consultation. Prepares environmental and mine planning personnel to develop closure plans that meet regulatory expectations and reduce long-term liability.

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What you will be able to do

  • Develop a mine closure plan covering physical, chemical and social aspects.
  • Calculate financial provisioning requirements for rehabilitation obligations.
  • Plan land rehabilitation and revegetation programmes for disturbed areas.
  • Manage post closure water quality and pollution control measures.
  • Coordinate community consultation processes during closure planning.
  • Align closure plans with regulatory review and approval requirements.

Course outline

  1. 01Mine closure planning principles
  2. 02Financial provisioning for rehabilitation
  3. 03Land rehabilitation techniques
  4. 04Post closure water management
  5. 05Social and community considerations
  6. 06Regulatory review processes
  7. 07Monitoring after mine closure
  8. 08Long-term liability management

Who should attend

This programme is designed for environmental managers, mine planners, closure liability officers and community liaison practitioners.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Pretoria
5 day programme
FromR18,000
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