Just a few weeks after officially taking ownership of the Drayton Mine site on 26 February this year, Malabar Coal, an independent Australian mining firm has announced it has begun rehabilitation of the Drayton Mine.
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Malabar owns the Spur Hill project in the Hunter and acquired the Drayton Mine in May 2017.
The first bulldozer commenced work on the mine site in the Upper Hunter last week beginning the first step of the two-year rehabilitation program.
The work promises, says Malabar to give the frustrated community some long awaited assurance that the site will co-exist with other industries and land uses in the area. It also promises that the work will open up 350 direct jobs in the community with more indirect opportunities expected.
Malabar Coal Chairman Wayne Seabrook said he was extremely pleased to see progress so quickly.
“Malabar has been eager to start rehabilitating the site since taking ownership and have hit the ground running to restore the land thanks to the effort of the staff at the mine led by local mining engineer Rob Hayes.
“Mine rehabilitation is a multifaceted process and one we take extremely seriously. It is critical that miners fulfil their obligations to the community by restoring the land for our future generations.”
“We have had some preliminary conversations with members of the local community about the different ways the land might be used once we have finished rehabilitation. We will continue to engage with the community as we work our way to a final decision,” Mr. Seabrook said.