Perspectives on Closure and Revitalisation of Extraction Sites and Sustainability: A Q-Methodology Study

Closure and revitalisation are essential steps in the life cycle of a mineral extraction site. Proper planning execution can counteract potential negative impacts caused by activities allow positive impact to be left on post-closure region. Decisions these not made solely company; legislators public also exert influence. Different opinions expectations closure lead tensions between actors. Thus, knowing diverse considering them contributes successful implementation measures. Using Q-methodology study focused selected EIT RIS countries, we identified five viewpoints an The statements for this have been developed based international company standards revitalisation, namely ICMM, IRMA, AngloAmerican Rio Tinto, which then used comparison order see how they relate resulting viewpoints. Across all viewpoints, our results reveal preference environmental considerations, followed social economic concerns. Even though paper considers separately from extraction, processes intertwined. sustainable management process itself landscape.