Sustainable and responsible mining through sound mine closure

Abstract This paper provides an overview of planning requirements, including regulatory, and implementation approaches for achieving ecologically sound reclamation restoration mines upon closure in the USA. Mine includes mined-out areas, decommissioning plants structures, appropriate monitoring post-mining land, water, air resources. Although discussion general guidelines, each mine site presents unique challenges. The overall chemical composition coal associated strata with mineable seams, structural characteristics deposit, weather patterns, environmental conditions, processing scale mining public private infrastructure must be considered. Future land use water resource requirements are also important considerations. activities ensure that resultant has resources use, does not pose any future health safety risks. These suggest should integrated activity process from start. discusses issues describes several practices a surface Western