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Mine Closure and Environmental Rehabilitation Planning

Mine closure liabilities and rehabilitation obligations remain a persistent risk for South African and regional mining companies, with regulators demanding credible, fully funded closure plans. This course walks delegates through closure planning frameworks, environmental rehabilitation techniques, financial provisioning requirements and post-closure monitoring, using real mining case studies to build practical skills for managing closure risk across the mine lifecycle.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the regulatory framework governing mine closure and environmental rehabilitation obligations.
  • Develop a closure plan that integrates progressive rehabilitation across the mine lifecycle.
  • Calculate financial provisioning requirements for closure and post-closure liabilities.
  • Apply rehabilitation techniques suited to different land uses and mineral types.
  • Design post-closure monitoring programmes that satisfy regulator and community expectations.
  • Assess closure risk exposure and integrate it into corporate risk registers.

Course outline

  1. 01Mine Closure Regulatory Framework
  2. 02Progressive Rehabilitation Planning
  3. 03Financial Provisioning for Closure
  4. 04Land Rehabilitation Techniques
  5. 05Water and Tailings Management
  6. 06Post-Closure Monitoring Programmes
  7. 07Community and Land Use Transition
  8. 08Managing Closure Risk

Who should attend

Aimed at environmental managers, mine planners, closure specialists and compliance officers working in mining and extractive industries.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 21 Aug 2026Johannesburg5R18,000
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026Mauritius5US$1,800
7 to 11 Sep 2026Dubai5US$1,800
14 to 18 Sep 2026Lagos5US$1,800
21 to 25 Sep 2026Harare5US$1,800
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Kampala5US$1,800
5 to 9 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800
12 to 16 Oct 2026Pretoria5R18,000
19 to 23 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000
2 to 6 Nov 2026Online5US$900
9 to 13 Nov 2026Mozambique5US$1,800
16 to 20 Nov 2026Cairo5US$1,800
23 to 27 Nov 2026Accra5US$1,800
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Lusaka5US$1,800
7 to 11 Dec 2026Kigali5US$1,800
14 to 18 Dec 2026Nairobi5US$1,800
21 to 25 Dec 2026Durban5R18,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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