Environmental Indicators
Environmental Indicators
12.3- Number and Area of Mines Closed After Being Operated

The indicator is a response indicator. Reclamation activities should be carried out during the completion phase of an activity. The aim is to bring the areas degraded by mining activities to a state close to the old economic and ecological state through reclamation.

According to the General Directorate of Forestry, in 2018, 1001 mines/facilities were rehabilitated after being operated and their area was 4,888.77 hectares.

 

GRAPH 138- NUMBER AND AREA OF MINES/FACILITIES REHABILITATED AFTER BEING OPERATED (2010-2018)

Sources:

  1. General Directorate of Forestry for the data of the Mines/Facilities Rehabilitated After Being Operated;
  2. Database for the data of the Number of Closed Mines; Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, General Directorate of Mining Affairs (MIGEM) Oracle Discovery Data Base