LEADERSHIP

The different shapes of mine closure

Mayer Brown mining lead Ian Coles considers how regulation shapes closure practices around the world

Staff reporter

"It used to be focused on purely environmental issues but now socioeconomic [issues] are just as important - what to do with community affairs, what to do with employees when mines are closed are very important pieces of the puzzle, nowadays."

To listen to the podcast, click the play button. To listen to the complementing interview with White & Case on the practical implications of regulation on mine closure, click here.

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