TY - CPAPER T1 - San Martin Mine in Honduras – from closure to sustainability T2 - Mine Closure 2011: Sixth International Conference on Mine Closure AU - Roldan, CF AU - Purvance, D ED - Fourie, AB A2 - Fourie, AB ED - Tibbett, M A2 - Tibbett, M ED - Beersing, A A2 - Beersing, A DA - 2011/09/18 PY - 2011 PB - Australian Centre for Geomechanics PP - Perth CY - Perth C1 - Perth SP - 461 EP - 470 AB - The closure of San Martin gold mine in Honduras has become a showcase for Goldcorp operations located in undeveloped countries, where the challenges of closing a mine are not only technical but also social. San Martin facilities have been converted from an open pit/heap leaching operation to a productive farm and hotel open for ecotourism, both managed by a non-profit Foundation. This paper describes the closure process of the mine and the key factors to achieve a sustainable post mining project including: concurrent reclamation, topsoil management, sulphides encapsulation, erosion prevention and drainage systems, and hydro-geologic modelling; and the challenges to convert a closed gold mine into a sustainable project that continues to provide economic opportunities for the surrounding communities. UR - https://papers.acg.uwa.edu.au/p/1152_114_Roldan/ ER - DO - 10.36487/ACG_rep/1152_114_Roldan