Development of Innovative Landform and Closure Designs for Potentially Contaminating Surface Waste Rock Dumps

在澳大利亚，矿区的传统恢复是基于人们对采矿后稀疏放牧的预期。 这通常涉及平整开采地形，表层土壤，种植牧草，在某些情况下，已成为法律规定。 在澳大利亚干燥的气候中，放牧往往不是一种可持续的土地利用方式。 该项目的目的是证明，替代地形设计和表面处理战略，可能污染表面废石倾倒区是更有效和可持续的比传统的方法，并通过减少土方工程和使用废料将实现大量节省成本。

In Australia, the conventional rehabilitation of mine sites is predicated on the perceived expectation of sparse grazing post-mining. This typically involves flattening the mined landform, topsoiling the surface, and planting pasture grasses, and in some cases has become enshrined in legislation. In Australia's dry climate, grazing is often not a sustainable land use. The aims of the project are to prove that alternative landform design and surface treatment strategies for potentially contaminating surface waste rock dumps are more effective and sustainable than the conventional approach, and through reduced earthworks and the use of waste materials will achieve substantial cost savings.