Understanding what’s important to people and communities in mining regions is – and must always be – central to our work.
Since CRC TiME’s establishment, our team has worked through partner regional organisations to understand each region’s own context, aspirations and challenges.
This input has shaped our research program and led to specific projects to help address knowledge gaps, provide practical tools and resources and support long-term planning.
A snapshot of projects with a regional partners, engagement and presence is below.
Bowen Basin, Queensland
Local priorities: Regional water stewardship, Long-term regional economic transitions, governance during and after transitions, soil regeneration and Traditional Owner opportunities, outcomes and rights.
Current key projects: Navigating the regulatory framework impacting the economic transformation of mine affected land, Identifying future economic pathways for mining regions, Mine pit lake assessment and management and Regional Cumulative Effects Assessments: Stage 1 (case studies).
Coolgardie, Western Australia
Latrobe Valley, Victoria
Local priorities: Inclusive community engagement, Health, wellbeing and post-mining opportunities, Longitudinal monitoring and feasible, achievable post-mine options.
Current key projects: Collaborative planning for post-mining development in the Latrobe Valley (Stage 1), Regional Cumulative Effects Assessments: Stage 1 (case studies)
Northern Territory
Mine closure guidance: review and comparative analysis
Pilbara, Western Australia
Local priorities: Long-term regional economic transitions, Stakeholder values and coordination, regulatory environment, Water, the environment and cumulative impacts, First Nations inclusion and engagement and Awareness and understanding of closure.
Current key projects: Australian Seed Scaling Initiative, Identifying future economic pathways for mining regions, Mine pit lake assessment and management, Regional Cumulative Effects Assessments: Stage 1 (case studies),
South West, Western Australia
Local priorities: Regional economic transitions, Healing Country, Traditional Ecological Knowledge integration, Local identity and regulatory environment.
Current key projects: Mine pit lake assessment and management, Regional Cumulative Effects Assessments: Stage 1 (case studies) and the Australian Seed Sourcing Initiative, Evidence for effective climate-adapted seed sourcing strategies.