Active deals across all sector opportunities, tracked through the investment pathway from definition to transaction close.
Back to homeActive deals across all sector opportunities, tracked through the investment pathway from definition to transaction close.
Back to homeInvestment
$4B
Reference case; regional opportunity estimated at $4-8bn annually (Australia-wide mine closure expenditure)
Economic impact
$3B
Australian environmental remediation technology/services market: $800m (2020), estimated to grow to $3bn by 2040. 25% of METS businesses nationally already offer mine closure solutions.
Jobs
—
Post-mining land use · Isaac · Updated 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 am
An external reference case study from New South Wales included in the GW3 strategy. The Veolia Woodlawn Eco Precinct is a 6,000-hectare former zinc and copper mine site near Canberra that has been converted into a bioenergy plant, 48.3 MW wind farm, 2.5 MW solar farm, plus agriculture, aquaculture, and horticulture operations.
This model demonstrates the potential for post-mining land use in the Greater Whitsunday region, where peak Bowen Basin mine closure periods are expected around 2040 and 2070. Australian mine closure and remediation expenditure is estimated at $4-8 billion annually from 2023 to 2040, with approximately 1,000 mines expected to close globally by 2032.
Next step
Establish governance and risk allocation clarity.
Key stakeholders
Queensland Government (Office of the Mine Rehabilitation Commissioner), enviroMETS Queensland, Glencore, BHP, Indigenous and community stakeholders