Lake Vermont’s progressive rehabilitation campaign is returning disturbed land to cattle grazing or native ecosystem land uses. It showcases the latest technology to drive efficient, effective rehabilitation, from semi-autonomous dozer pushing to multispectral UAV mapping and classifying of the health of rehabilitated areas. With Thiess delivering a whole-of-mine service contract, the team leading Thiess Rehabilitation has leveraged synergies across mine planning, operations and rehabilitation, achieving best-practice productivity and consistency. Services include topsoil stripping and stockpiling, profiling, topsoil placement, construction of water management structures, seeding and fertiliser application, and ongoing monitoring of rehabilitation success.