A group of 11 participants from around the world joined Ncholas Bugosh on a tour of several GeoFluv Reclamation sites in the USA. The aim of the trip was to visit different regions within the USA (Arctic and Desert areas) where the GeoFluv method had been applied to reclaim disturbed land. The sites visited ranged […]
WASHINGTON – The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has awarded the 2024 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards to Navajo Transitional Energy Company LLC, of New Mexico, and Black Mesa Pipeline LLC, of Arizona, in recognition of exemplary results in returning a site to productive use after completion of coal mining.“It […]
G.R. Hancock, J.F. Martin Duque, G. R. Willgoose This paper provides an excellent overview of the current status of Mining Rehabilitation around the world. It provides a history of mining rehabilitation processes and describes the current trend towards using “geomorphic” approach, including the software design and analysis tools that are available.
European Commission This document is an extract from the above 288 page document that was commissioned by European Union to describes current Best Practice for management of wastes from extractive industries. The pages included in the attached document acknowledge the application of Geomorphic Reclamation as BAT for the landform design.
G.R. Hancock, JF Martín Duque, G.R. Willgoose This paper evaluates the complementary capabilities of landscape evolution modelling (SIBERIA) and geomorphic design software (Natural Regrade with GeoFluv) at the Drayton mine in the Hunter Valley of NSW, Australia.
