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Rehabilitated ex-mining land at Meandu which has been replanted with native trees and shrubs … future areas may also be rehabilitated as grazing land or forestry (Photo: Stanwell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

January 22, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Department of Environment and Science has certified another 153ha of former mining land at Meandu as “rehabilitated” back to native bush, but future ex-mining land could also be turned over to grazing or forestry.<\/p>\n

A Stanwell spokesperson said this latest certification was\u00a0the largest native vegetation rehabilitation area approved in a single application in Queensland.<\/p>\n

The spokesperson said the latest area forms part of a total of nearly 600ha which has been rehabilitated at the Meandu coal mine since 1989.<\/p>\n

Chief Executive Officer Michael O\u2019Rourke said rehabilitation was an essential part of responsible mining.<\/p>\n

Stanwell\u2019s environmental team worked closely with regulators to restore a native ecosystem consisting of species best suited to the local climate and conditions.<\/p>\n

They planted a seed mix made up of 25 native tree, shrub and groundcover species and 10 native grasses.<\/p>\n

It took the team between seven and 23 years, since the time of seeding, to develop a matured rehabilitated site that was safe, stable and sustainable.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur progressive rehabilitation approach at Meandu Mine minimises the active area of our mining operations at any point in time and ensures that land can be successfully returned to a native eucalypt woodland, similar to the Yarraman State Forest and Tarong National Park bordering the site,\u201d Mr O’Rourke said.<\/p>\n

However, future post-mining land use for rehabilitated areas at Meandu may not be native ecosystem.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stanwell General Manager Mining Jacob Orbel said Stanwell was also exploring the viability of other post-mining uses following feedback from local landholders.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrazing and plantation forestry could potentially form some parts of our future rehabilitation at the site, as they provide local opportunities for commercial operation of the land after mining,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFeedback from our community has also led to the consideration of retaining some access tracks and water storage infrastructure on site for post-mining land use.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur people work and live in the communities in which we operate. They care about ensuring a high standard of rehabilitation is delivered so that a proud legacy will endure when the time comes for life after mining.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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