Environmental Law

Financial assurance, mine rehabilitation and closure – a new perspective on an old issue (Part 1 of 2)

Contact: James Plumb, Partner and Johanna Kennerley, Senior Associate

Part 1: Financial Assurance Review

The Queensland Government is concerned that some 220,000 hectares of land has been disturbed by current and historical mining activities. It is estimated that only 8% of this land has been rehabilitated. This poses a key risk to the State, both in terms of environmental concerns and potential financial impacts in circumstances where the State becomes responsible for rehabilitating the land.

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