Land

Titanium mining is a short term land use. After mining the land is rehabilitated to a productive or sustainable land use such as tree farms, agricultural pasture or native vegetation. After rehabilitation it is usually very difficult to tell where the titanium mine actually was. Read on to find out the IMPACTS that mining at Capel has on the land, and the ACTIONS that are taken to minimise them.

Impact			Action
Vegetation and topsoil must be removed from the area to be mined, exposing the bare sand.	A mined area before rehabilitation	The same area after rehabilitation back to pastoral land.	Before mining, seeds are collected from local plants and topsoil is stockpiled. After mining has finished topsoil is re-spread over the land. The area is graded so that the landforms are similar to their original state. Vegetation is re-established and the land returns to the land use agreed upon before mining commenced.
Artificial lakes are sometimes created during the rehabilitation process.			Rehabilitation with native plants provides habitats for native animals. Artificial lakes can develop into a wetland system over time.
Mine buildings may not blend with the landscape.			Native gardens are planted around buildings to make them more attractive.