Closure and reclamation

By integrating geological, environmental, regulatory, social, and economic considerations, Barr helps clients plan and implement sustainable closure and reclamation solutions for proposed, active, and legacy mine sites. Count on us to help you find opportunities to reduce long-term costs and liabilities, unlock the value of land and facility assets, and preserve flexibility for future use—whether that involves ecological site restoration, recreational repurposing, or redevelopment.

If it works to your advantage, Barr can recommend innovative approaches to mineland repurposing that have proved successful for other clients, such as redevelopment, recreational reuse, and reforestation. To support those approaches, we offer services like landscape planning, surface and groundwater modeling, civil and geotechnical design, and vegetation surveys. We also help clients engage communities and strengthen partnerships that can improve project outcomes and funding opportunities.

Explore the project links below to see how Barr delivers practical reclamation solutions that support both environmental and business objectives.

This map shows areas in the United States, Canada, and around the world where Barr has provided services to clients in the mining sector.
This map shows areas in the United States, Canada, and around the world where Barr has provided services to clients in the mining sector.

Resources

Mining lifecycle
By: Kurt Schimpke
Mining services brochure
By: Kurt Schimpke