The objective of this work was to propose a procedure to fabricate topsoils from coal mine wastes. It comprises
the following steps: gravity processing, comminution and classification, amendments (pH adjustment
and addition of active organic matter), soil analysis, and plant growth (macro- and micro-nutrients
and metals concentration). Validation was conducted with a coal mine waste amended with steel slag
and sewage sludge, which was successfully applied for Sorghum bicolor growth.