
Topsoil Relocation & Distribution
Scope
Reclaiming and redistributing stockpiled topsoil across designated rehabilitation areas to prescribed depths and coverage extents.
Approach
GPS-controlled spreaders and dozers were used to place topsoil to design depths across rehabilitation areas. Works were staged to minimise compaction of freshly spread material and maintain surface preparation standards for revegetation.
Challenge
Topsoil is a finite and valuable resource on mine sites. Ensuring it is spread to the correct depth across rehabilitation surfaces — without double-handling or compaction by spreading equipment — requires careful methodology.
Outcome
Achieved consistent topsoil coverage across rehabilitation zones to design specifications, providing the growth medium necessary for successful revegetation and advancing the client's mine closure obligations.
