Projects

IEMA partnered with Muswellbrook Coal Company Limited and Idemitsu Australia to deliver an integrated mine closure planning program for the Muswellbrook Coal Mine following the cessation of mining in 2022. The multi-year program addressed the complexities of closing a legacy mining operation with more than a century of mining history, integrating technical investigations, rehabilitation planning, risk management, regulatory requirements, and stakeholder considerations into a coordination closure strategy.

IEMA provided embedded closure specialists within Bathurst Resources to support whole-of-site closure planning across multiple New Zealand coal operations. By applying international best practice and practical operational mining experience, IEMA helped establish consistent, risk-based frameworks, improve coordination across sites, and build internal capability to manage closure as a core business function.

IEMA supported Yancoal Australia across detailed mine closure planning for multiple coal assets, including the Stratford Mining Complex, Duralie Coal Mine and Austar Coal Mine. The work involved multi-year, iterative closure planning programs across open cut and underground operations, integrating technical studies, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory alignment.