Mine Closure Application
And Rehabilitation Support

Mine closure is not only an administrative step at the end of mining. It is a legal, environmental, technical, financial, and stakeholder process that must prove the mining area can be safely and responsibly closed.

CNT Consulting supports clients with mine closure applications in terms of Section 43 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002, together with related environmental, water, rehabilitation, and financial provisioning requirements.

When Mine Closure Is Required

  • Mining operations have permanently or partly ceased
  • The mine has reached the end of its economic life
  • Rehabilitation has been completed or is ready for verification
  • The right holder intends to relinquish the mining right

Our Mine Closure Services

  • Mine closure planning and closure strategy development
  • Rehabilitation planning and verification support
  • Environmental compliance review and EMPr updates
  • Financial provision assessment and review
  • Water management closure planning linked to National Water Act requirements
  • Stakeholder engagement and public participation support
  • Specialist study coordination, including ecology, geotechnical, hydrology, and hydrogeology where required
  • Closure certificate application support

Key Closure Considerations

A sound closure process must deal with landform stability, rehabilitation outcomes, post-mining land use, water impacts, pollution control, AMD risk where relevant, seepage, groundwater rebound, long-term monitoring, financial provisioning, and authority expectations.

CNT Consulting helps clients prepare closure documentation that is practical, legally aligned, and supported by the right technical inputs.

Close the operation properly, reduce long-term liability, and support responsible post-mining land use.