This paper describes eight examples of truly geomorphic reclamation on mined lands in Spain. For similar papers, please link to the Office of Surface mining Geomorphic Reclamation Page.
Right Hand Features
Natural Approach to Mined Land Rehabilitation
A major challenge of open pit mine operations is to efficiently dump the overburden waste material in a cost effective way. The traditional approach is to pile the overburden material in a large pyramid shaped “dump”. The advantages…
The Squiggly Ditch: A Case Study
An informative case study presentation detailing the benefits of the GeoFluv and Natural Regrade reclamation process…
A Summary of Some Land Surface and Water Quality Monitoring Results for Constructed GeoFluv Landforms
Summary of Some Land Surface and Water Quality Monioring Results Modern mining methods can drastically change landforms in the project area. Traditional reclamation grading methods often do not address all the criteria that must be met for the desired post-mining land use including water quality standards, in-stream uses, vegetation diversity and other reclamation criteria. Inability […]
Geomorphic Reclamation in New Mexico: a Regulator’s Perspective
Geomorphic Reclamation in New Mexico – Regulators Perspective Each of New Mexico’s active coal mines has reclamation challenges that are being successfully resolved through the application of geomorphic grading methods. At the San Juan Mine, the soils and overburden material are of poor quality, and it is not uncommon for the mine to receive less […]
