Victorian MLRA vocabulary

This book/ web site has been developed by the Mine Land Rehabilitation Authority (MLRA). The purpose of the MLRA Vocabulary is to provide a consistent, shared baseline of terms relevant to declared mine rehabilitation in Victoria. Visit the MLRA Vocabulary website page for more information https://bit.ly/3AH39zL

A shared vocabulary is a simple and effective way to facilitate better discussions, decision making and better outcomes.

Some examples of the 109 entries;

• Gen002 Beneficial uses.? A use to the environment, or a segment of the environment, that leads to public benefit, welfare, safety, health or aesthetic enjoyment and which requires protection from the effects of waste discharges, emissions or deposits. A beneficial use may be an existing or potential use. A resource may have more than one beneficial use
• Gen007 Closure (mine).? The process of planning and managing the decommissioning of a mine, mitigating mining impacts, undertaking environmental rehabilitation and relinquishing the mining license/lease(s).

Discussion on definitions embedded in JORC and other geoscience & mining reporting codes could consider this Victorian approach to "fixing" vocabulary.