The Restoring Country webinar series is an initiative by the Cooperative Research Centre for Transformations in Mining Economies (CRC TiME) in collaboration with The University of Queensland’s Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM).

At its core, the Restoring Country collaboration aims to elevate Indigenous perspectives and practical experiences to create structured dialogue around Indigenous-led approaches to post-mining transitions, and participation in mine closure and environmental services. This pilot initiative created an open forum for knowledge exchange across diverse stakeholders, including Indigenous organisations, mining companies, environmental service providers, government representatives, and researchers. The pilot series specifically sought to:

• highlight the scale of upcoming mine rehabilitation work across Australia and identify entry points for Indigenous participation
• document current models of Indigenous engagement in closure activities, including successes and limitations
• capture Indigenous perspectives on how rehabilitation practices align with broader cultural obligations to Country
• articulate visions for genuinely Indigenous-led participation in future mine closure processes.