Student reports
In addition to leading practice advice research, the Office of the Queensland Mine Rehabilitation Commissioner also publishes papers that are outputs of student projects undertaken as part of industry placements.
Publications will be made available here once completed.
Publications
Student reports
- Comparison of mine closure and rehabilitation frameworks in Queensland, Minas Gerais and Chile, March 2026
This Student Report is an output from a student project that was undertaken as part of a Higher Degree industry placement. This report provides a comparison of regulatory frameworks for mine closure in two South American jurisdictions and Queensland, highlighting key differences, commonalities and approaches that could help inform leading practice in all mining regions. - Review of techniques to address topsoil deficit in open cut coal mines under rehabilitation in Queensland, February 2024 .
This Student Report is an output from a student project that was undertaken as part of a three-month Higher Degree industry placement. This report identifies approaches used to address topsoil deficit in open cut coal mine rehabilitation and describes the attributes of growth media needed to support successful rehabilitation efforts. - Review of open-cut coal mine void rehabilitation planning practices in Queensland, January 2023 .
This Student Report is an output from a student project that was undertaken as part of a three-month Higher Degree industry placement. This report identifies some post-mining land uses for mine voids and considers the opportunities and challenges for their implementation. - Approaches to treat coal mine affected water in Queensland, September 2022 .
This Student Report is an output from a student project that was undertaken as part of a three-month higher degree by research industry placement. This report does not seek to identify best practice water treatment approaches but describes a framework that can be used to identify, assess and compare water treatment options.