CSR Building Products Limited has successfully completed rehabilitation works at the former Fieldsend Clay Mine, Metford NSW, satisfactorily meeting approved rehabilitation objectives and completion criteria.

Clay, shale and sandstone materials were extracted continuously from the site since 1882 for brick making. Since the completion of mining in 2008, the site was remediated, reshaped and seeded. This has included planting more than 250,000 mixed native tube stock around the waterbody to create a wildlife habitat and stabilise the banks, creating a safe and stable landform for passive recreational activities.

In October 2019, Fishers Property Group Pty Ltd (FGP) lodged an application with us to obtain formal sign off on completed rehabilitation works at the former Kempsey Clay Mine site. Our assessment determined the rehabilitation was undertaken progressively in accordance with the obligations set out in the mining operations plan and the security deposit was returned to the title holder.

The approved rehabilitation objectives include establishing a safe and stable landform to provide a suitable location for an industrial subdivision.