Yeh thats not good. Mines near water are always a bit of a disaster waiting.
I am guessing mining is seen as a very negative activity on this firum. But I anyway was happy to learn the other day from a friend in sand mining as their maintance manager. Before they move a grain of sand, they have to map out the area in a big grid, count from the ants up what type and how many per square meter. Take seed samples, and log every plant species and its ditrabution, count animal species, then do it again in another area X distance away. Then after the site is finished, retun it to the same density of plants and spacing, with plants from the seed base, then monitor it for 10 years to make sure it has rejuvinated.
Now I also had a fairly negative view on mining, but it appers now days it's not all rape and pillage. We all have glass windows in our homes, windscreens in a car, and a glass to drink from, or glasses to look through. It seemed a fair effort and opened my eyes to what anti mining groups never mention. It was a large mining company, I'd imagine the smaller ones would struggle to have the funds to comply, and not sure who or what checks are done. But he said if they dont do the process, and get caught, they are out of business so it wasn't worth it.
I wonder if all mining operations have similar controls. I guess sand mining (for extraction of minerals such as rutile, zircon, ilmenite, etc) can take place in some pretty sensitive areas and no doubt conditions would be strict. But it is good to see the extent of work put into rejuvenation by sand miners. Also documentation and filming of rejuvenation efforts makes for good PR.
Financial resources as mentioned by jason are probably a big factor and so bonds should be placed on all mining lessees and set aside for rehabilitation, especially as a lot of mines close because of economic downturn or insolvency.
A classic example of what happens when you let a mining company anywhere near a piece of natural terrain.
Yeh thats not good. Mines near water are always a bit of a disaster waiting.
I am guessing mining is seen as a very negative activity on this firum. But I anyway was happy to learn the other day from a friend in sand mining as their maintance manager. Before they move a grain of sand, they have to map out the area in a big grid, count from the ants up what type and how many per square meter. Take seed samples, and log every plant species and its ditrabution, count animal species, then do it again in another area X distance away. Then after the site is finished, retun it to the same density of plants and spacing, with plants from the seed base, then monitor it for 10 years to make sure it has rejuvinated.
Now I also had a fairly negative view on mining, but it appers now days it's not all rape and pillage. We all have glass windows in our homes, windscreens in a car, and a glass to drink from, or glasses to look through. It seemed a fair effort and opened my eyes to what anti mining groups never mention. It was a large mining company, I'd imagine the smaller ones would struggle to have the funds to comply, and not sure who or what checks are done. But he said if they dont do the process, and get caught, they are out of business so it wasn't worth it.
Ipswich Shire Eastern flanks
I wonder if all mining operations have similar controls. I guess sand mining (for extraction of minerals such as rutile, zircon, ilmenite, etc) can take place in some pretty sensitive areas and no doubt conditions would be strict. But it is good to see the extent of work put into rejuvenation by sand miners. Also documentation and filming of rejuvenation efforts makes for good PR.
Financial resources as mentioned by jason are probably a big factor and so bonds should be placed on all mining lessees and set aside for rehabilitation, especially as a lot of mines close because of economic downturn or insolvency.