Indigenous groups, land rehabilitation and mine closure: exploring the Australian terrain

This study addresses two challenging areas at the interface of mining and Indigenous communities in Australia:

• The persistent lack of direct employment of Indigenous landowners on mines operating on their land
• Increasing expectations that mining companies engage local communities in closure planning and closure criteria setting as a prerequisite for relinquishment.

The approach taken seeks to build on one of the greatest assets Indigenous people possess; their attachment to and knowledge of their land.