MINE CLOSURE 2010 is the fifth of a series of international conferences initiated in 2006 by the Australian Centre for Geomechanics and Centre for Land Rehabilitation, The University of Western Australia. For the second time Mine Closure returns to Chile after the successful conference held in Santiago in 2007 that gathered 415 delegates. These conferences seek to bring together engineers, researchers, regulators, operators and consultants in order to discuss the latest closure issues, share lessons learned as well as future ambitions.

MINE CLOSURE 2010 will provide an oustanding opportunity for mining professionals to share their experiences, discuss latest issues and attempt to answer the important questions of how to close mines in socio-economically and environmentally responsible ways.