Figure 1 – Collaborative mechanism for nature-positive mining 8. FRAMEWORK APPLICATIONS AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES Post-mining planning should be based on land capability, community priorities, ecological risk, market conditions, and cultural heritage. Table 1 illustrates how different land-use pathways can combine economic, environmental, and social benefits when planned early and monitored transparently. Table 1 – Illustrative post-mining land-use pathways Post-mining use Economic benefit Environmental benefit Social benefit enewable energy rojects ew revenue streams nd local investment ower-carbon reuse of isturbed land ommunity energy ccess and skills ourism and creation ocal employment and mall business growth abitat restoration and ndscape recovery ultural heritage reservation griculture or orestry iversified livelihoods oil regeneration and mproved land capability ood security and local nterprise onservation areas co-tourism and search funding iodiversity conservation nd ecological corridors ducation and ewardship pportunities ndustrial development ob creation and nfrastructure reuse ite remediation and ontrolled land reuse ommunity vitalization The examples are not prescriptions. Their value depends on local ecology, infrastructure, community preference, market feasibility, and the long-term capacity to maintain the selected land use after mine closure. 7
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