Dodd, CD, Lee, F & Marshall, RC 2006, 'Mine Closure Planning ⎯ The Auction Process as an Option to Assist with Financing Closure', in AB Fourie & M Tibbett (eds), Mine Closure 2006: Proceedings of the First International Seminar on Mine Closure, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, pp. 509-512, https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_repo/605_43
(https://papers.acg.uwa.edu.au/p/605_43_Dodd/)
Abstract: As we see an increasing amount of mining activity dominated by corporations operating in many different 
countries, developing uniform closure criteria seems an extremely complex process. Mine closures are being 
undertaken with an increasing amount of global environmental scrutiny. This increase in global 
environmental activism are being met with more stringent international stock exchange reporting 
environment, covering areas such as greater and more accurate reporting of a mining operation’s end of life 
value and the associated costs closure. Although many environmental issues vary from mine type to mine 
type in respect of closure, the one common element is the cost constraints that generally face all mine 
closures.  This then requires the determination of the most cost effective method of disposing of residual 
mine assets whilst aligning this process with the commencement of the final environmental closure 
requirements being met.  In many parts of the globe, far higher environmental standards and costs are being 
required with increased environmental security not always from the country of which the mining activity has 
been undertaken.