Facilities

Issues to be taken into account for a good rehabilitation and closure

Elements of rehabilitation desired by the consulted stakeholders

Underground mines

Backfilling of pits, slopes and ventilation shafts; effects of contaminated water from backfill, drainage of overburden

Not applicable:

There are no underground mines in Senegal

Open-pit mines

Slope stability; ground and surface water management; security and access interdiction; effects of drainage to wells; removal of disposal routes

Pit Fills, Farming Practices, Agribusiness

Cattle runs, Water retention ponds. Prohibition of access to population

Treatment facilities

Removal of buildings and foundations; removal of fixed and mobile infrastructure; cleanup of workshops, fuel and reagent storage areas; waste disposal; site reprofiling and revegetation.

Hand over facilities to the relevant government departments