dc.contributor.author |
Van Druten, E.S.
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dc.contributor.author |
Bekker, M.C. (Michiel Christiaan)
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dc.date.accessioned |
2017-08-29T09:27:52Z |
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dc.date.available |
2017-08-29T09:27:52Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2017-05 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The complete and successful closure of a mine in the South African
environment remains problematic. Closure remains an elusive mining
phase due to unclear roles and responsibilities, inaccurate closure
management data, and the inability of stakeholders to conceptualize and
integrate closure information into business processes. Currently there are
no proven methods available to address the complexities encountered
during a closure application, and to date no mine has been granted full
closure. Many mines are left abandoned and unrehabilitated, resulting in
risk to investors, surrounding communities, and regulators. This investigation
aimed to determine, categorize, and rank reasons for unsuccessful
mine closures. Focus groups consisting of public and private stakeholders
were identified and surveyed through a structured, rank-order
questionnaire to determine the relative importance of reasons why
achieving formal and final mine closure remains elusive. Various
requirements and aspects were identified and listed according to four
categories: namely, primary, secondary, process drivers, and information
sources. These aspects should be considered in the development of an
integrated mine closure model. |
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dc.description.department |
Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM) |
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dc.description.librarian |
am2017 |
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dc.description.uri |
http://www.saimm.co.za/journal-papers |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Van Druten, E.S. & Bekker, M.C. 2017, 'Towards an inclusive model to address unsuccessful mine closures in South Africa', Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, vol. 117, pp. 485-490. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0038-223X (print) |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2225-6253 (online) |
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dc.identifier.other |
10.17159/2411-9717/2017/v117n5a10 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62134 |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy |
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dc.rights |
© The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2017 |
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dc.subject |
Mine closure |
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dc.subject |
Rehabilitation |
en_ZA |
dc.subject |
Planning process |
en_ZA |
dc.subject |
Integrated mine closure model |
en_ZA |
dc.title |
Towards an inclusive model to address unsuccessful mine closures in South Africa |
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dc.type |
Article |
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