Mine Closures Creating New Regional Opportunities
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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There are some really novel projects happening, looking at old mine pits and turning them into pumped hydropower sites," he says.
Key Points:
- There are some really novel projects happening, looking at old mine pits and turning them into pumped hydropower sites," he says.
- The mines have strong electricity grids so you can make use of the infrastructure that was built during the mine."
- The economic opportunities presented to many regional communities facing mine closures will require a diversified workforce ranging from engineers, business and operations managers, accountants, hydrologists and beyond.
- By diversifying the economic opportunities in regional Australia, it is hoped that more people will migrate from the capital cities help grow smaller communities.