Table of Contents
14.1 Principles of Reclamation
14.1.1 Objectives of Reclamation
14.1.2 Commitment to Reclamation
14.1.3 Cooperation in Reclamation
14.2 Planning and Timing
14.2.1 Reclamation Plan
14.2.2 Timing
14.3 Site Preparation
14.4 Landforms, Stability, and Land Use
14.4.1 Legal Requirements
14.4.2 Climate
14.4.3 Topography
14.4.4 Soils
14.4.5 Community Views
14.5 Soil Conservation
14.5.1 Soil Handling
14.5.2 Tillage
14.5.2.1 Winged Subsoilers
14.5.2.2 Excavators
14.5.2.3 Other Equipment
14.5.3 Soil Adjuncts and Fertilizers
14.5.3.1 Organic Soil Adjuncts
14.5.3.2 Chemical Fertilizers
14.5.3.3 Mulches
14.6 Revegetation
14.6.1 Revegetation Strategies and Techniques
14.6.2 Species Selection
14.6.2.1 Grasses and Legumes
14.6.2.2 Shrubs
14.6.2.3 Trees
14.6.2.4 Natural Regrowth
14.6.2.5 Regrowth Planning
14.6.2.6 Regrowth Management
14.6.3 Seeding
14.6.3.1 Seed Mixes
14.6.3.2 Seed Application Methods
14.6.3.3 Dry Seeding
14.6.4 Cuttings, Seedlings and Transplanting
14.6.5 Bioengineering Techniques
14.6.6 Documentation
14.7 Bond Requirements
14.8 Monitoring Inspections
Introduction
The role of reclamation and closure in any mineral exploration project can be regarded as the final chapter in the life of that project. When the exploration project develops further into a feasibility study or a full-scale mining operation, however, then the reclamation process undertaken at the exploration stage becomes the first step in the final rehabilitation of the mine.