Part II guidance Notes Pillar I – Laws, Policies, and Institutions


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MPF Part II Guidance Notes - For Ratification (1)


party review to ensure accuracy.
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Governments should require the use of costing models and templates to ensure consistent 
and complete costing using realistic rates and costs for the jurisdiction and location of the 
mine.
• 
The following provides examples of costing models: 

Reclaim 7.0 User Manual: Mining version
 used in northern Canada.

Standardized Reclamation Cost Estimator
 used in Nevada.

Estimated Rehabilitation Cost Calculator
 used in Queensland. 
5.2.3.b Require mining entities to 
provide financial assurance that 
is issued or held only by qualified 
and approved financial 
institutions, insurance 
companies, or other 
appropriately regulated 
institutions.
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Government should ensure that financial assurance is held only by a qualified and approved 
financial institution, insurance company, or other appropriately regulated institution. Those 
institutions must have sufficient capital to fulfill the requirements of the financial assurance. 
If the financial assurance is held by an institution outside of the country, the government 
should ensure it will be able to readily access the funds to carry out closure or rehabilitation 
work. Government should require regular independent audits of these institutions.
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In the event government holds the funds, the funds should be placed in separate designated 
accounts that can only be accessed to cover closure costs in the event the mine operator fails 
to fulfill its closure obligations and should ensure accountability through independent 
oversight.
5.2.3.c Require mining entities 
to, in the event that the mining 
entity cannot fulfill its closure 
obligations, providing 
government the right to gain 
immediate and unencumbered 
access to the full amount of the 
financial assurance to cover the 
costs of all outstanding work 
programs. 
• 
Government should provide clear procedures related to the management and access to, or 
release of, the financial assurance that ensure the full amount of the funds are made 
available immediately in the event the mining entity cannot fulfill its closure obligations. 
5.2.3.d Require mining entities to 
allow for draw-down or release of 
a portion of financial assurance as 
• 
Regulations should authorize the partial release of financial assurance as progressive 
reclamation is undertaken and outstanding closure costs are reduced. Reductions in financial 


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progressive or other closure 
activities are completed and 
approved. 
assurance should be commensurate with demonstrated completion of progressive 
reclamation activities and closure criteria. 
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Governments should regularly review the fully costed closure plan and require appropriate 
adjustments to the cost estimate accordingly.

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