Mining & Minerals

SLR believes in making a difference, a difference to our clients, the communities we touch and the world we live in. We’ve made it our mission to support clients in Making Sustainability Happen. Our goal in the mining and minerals sector is to bring this company mission to life through the solutions, services and projects we provide to the industry.

Overview

Our strength lies in the depth of talent and expertise found in our technical disciplines across the world. Our ability to make a difference, and hence our unique value proposition, lies in the way we organise our skills into seven integrated services, each of which appeals to the different components of the mining industry and are fine tuned for each of the steps throughout the mining life cycle.

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Mining & Minerals Related Capabilities

SLR has decades of successful experience advising clients at every stage of the mining lifecycle.

Mining ESG & Sustainability

We embrace the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability and ESG and create balance between them and mining to ensure long-term viability.

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Mining Advisory

We advise miners and investors on resource and reserve development throughout the project lifecycle, including the support of listings, disputes and independent audits/reporting.

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Mining Technical Support

Our experienced geologists and engineers have worked around the world, bringing perspective and help our clients protect, enhance, and create value.

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Mining Environment, Social & Permitting

We amalgamate technical & regulatory knowledge to achieve technical optimisation, regulatory approval, international funding, and social value. We put ESG performance into practice.

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Mine Waste & Infrastructure Engineering

We integrate geotechnical, water, environmental and social issues to design or advise clients on sound, well managed mine residue with acceptable risk.

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Mine Water Management

The importance of water and climate risk drives responsible use. Our experts understand modelling, engineering, management, and permitting for today’s needs into the future.

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Mine Closure

Mine closure, including a just transition, planning, remediation, design, (de)construction, and a post-closure operation and maintenance all form part of a successful mining operation.

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SLR's Global Mining Sector Overview

SLR believes in making a difference, a difference to our clients, the communities we touch and the world we live in.

We’ve made it our mission to support clients in Making Sustainability Happen. Our goal in the mining and minerals sector is to bring this company mission to life through the solutions, services and projects we provide to the industry.

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Mining & Minerals Projects

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    Global

    Enel Green Power

    Mining & Minerals

    ESG Risk Analysis Across Supply Chains for Enel Green Power​


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    Global

    Global automotive manufacturer

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Responsible sourcing management system development for a global automotive manufacturer​


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    Europe

    SigmaRoc PLC

    Mining & Minerals

    Resources & reserves, technical, and environmental due diligence - lime operations


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    Queensland, Australia

    Harmony Gold

    Mining & Minerals

    Emissions reporting requirements support for the Eva Copper Mine


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    Indonesia

    Multiple automotive OEMs

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Shared responsible nickel mining audits in Indonesia for multiple automotive OEMs


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    International

    International Manganese Institute

    Mining & Minerals

    High-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate ESG risk analysis for the International Manganese Institute


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    DRC, Africa

    CMOC Group Limited

    Mining & Minerals

    Onsite audit and gap analysis with corrective action support for CMOC-TFM


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    North America

    Multiple confidential clients

    Built Environment

    AFFF emergency response activities


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    Minas Gerais, Brazil

    Public Ministry of Minas Gerais (MPMG)

    Mining & Minerals

    Technical Audits of Dam Safety in Brazil


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    Sweden

    Talga AB

    Mining & Minerals

    Mining technical support for the Vittangi Project


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    Sweden

    Grängesberg Exploration AB (Grangex)

    Mining & Minerals

    Dannemora Mining Geotechnical Feasibility Study


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    North-West Queensland, Australia

    Chinova Resources Pty Ltd

    Mining & Minerals

    Osborne Mine and Cloncurry Project


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    Queensland, Australia

    BHP Coal

    Mining & Minerals

    Goonyella Complex Optimisation Study - Environmental Assessment


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    Ravenswood, North Queensland, Australia

    Carpentaria Gold

    Mining & Minerals

    Sarsfield expansion project - Soils, land & rehabilitation


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    Central Queensland, Australia

    (Aeris) Lion Mining Pty Ltd

    Mining & Minerals

    Cracow Gold Mine design, operation and closure


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    New South Wales, Australia

    Tomingley Gold Operations Pty Ltd

    Mining & Minerals

    Tomingley Gold Mine Closure Cost Review


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    Queensland, Australia

    QLD Department of Environment and Heritage Protection

    Mining & Minerals

    Financial Assurance Mine Closure Calculator


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    Northern Territory, Australia

    Department of Industry, Tourism and Trades - Mines, Northern Territory Government

    Mining & Minerals

    Sandy Flat Mine Rehabilitation


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    Buller District, New Zealand

    Bathurst Resources (Buller Coal)

    Mining & Minerals

    Buller Coal Escarpment Mine - Operations Management plans


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    Various Locations, Australia

    Whitehaven Coal

    Mining & Minerals

    Rehabilitation Plan Visualisation Tool


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    Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia

    Whitehaven Coal

    Mining & Minerals

    Melville Emplacement Area Surface Water Design


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    Central Western Queensland, Australia

    Santos Ltd

    Mining & Minerals

    Gladstone Liquefied Natural Gas Project - Environmental Services


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    Western Central Namibia, Africa

    Husab Uranium Mine

    Mining & Minerals

    Husab Uranium Project


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    Central Queensland and New South Wales, Australia

    Peabody Energy Australia

    Mining & Minerals

    Peabody Risk Assessments


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    New South Wales, Australia

    Centennial Mandalong Pty Limited

    Mining & Minerals

    Mandalong southern extension project environmental impact statement


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    New South Wales, Australia

    Peabody Coal

    Mining & Minerals

    Bombo Quarry masterplan


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    Victoria, Australia

    East Gippsland Shire Council

    Mining & Minerals

    Fingerboards Mineral Sands Mine Environmental Effects Statement


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    Western Australia, Australia

    Argyle Diamond Mine (Rio Tinto)

    Mining & Minerals

    Argyle diamond mine closure planning


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    Yellowknife, NT, Canada

    AANDC

    Mining & Minerals

    Giant mine closure


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    California, USA

    Vulcan Materials Company

    Mining & Minerals

    Surface and groundwater hydrology EIR support


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    Idaho, USA

    Confidential

    Mining & Minerals

    Precious metal underground mine


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    Angels Camp, California, USA

    BHP

    Mining & Minerals

    Operations, maintenance, & monitoring services at gold mine


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    UK

    The Coal Authority

    Mining & Minerals

    Acidic metalliferous mine water treatability term contract


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    New South Wales, Australia

    Confidential

    Mining & Minerals

    Assessing groundwater dependence of River Oak community


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    Northern Territory, Australia

    Confidential

    Mining & Minerals

    Former Rum Jungle Uranium mine rehabilitation – stage 2A detailed engineering design


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    Ghana, Africa

    Tarkwa Gold Mine

    Mining & Minerals

    Tarkwa Gold Mine Tailing Storage Facilities support services, PLAXIS modelling and dam safety review


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    Western Australia, Australia

    Bauxite Residue Disposal Area

    Mining & Minerals

    Worsley Alumina tailings storage facility pre-feasibility


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    Central Queensland, Australia

    Goonyella Riverside Coal Mine

    Mining & Minerals

    Goonyella Riverside Coal Mine construction record report and design record report


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    Salmon, Idaho, USA

    Meridian Beartrack Company, Inc.

    Mining & Minerals

    Beartrack Mine heap leach closure


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    South Strafford, VT, USA

    Nobis on behalf of U.S. EPA

    Mining & Minerals

    Failure mode and effect analysis for Elizabeth Mine


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    Vershire, Vermont, USA

    Nobis on behalf of U.S. EPA

    Mining & Minerals

    Failure modes and effects analysis for Ely Mine


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    New South Wales, Australia

    Newcrest Tailings Stewardship Program

    Mining & Minerals

    Newcrest Tailings Stewardship initial detailed safety inspection phase


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    Serbia

    DRA Gold

    Mining & Minerals

    Timok Gold pre-feasibility study


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    California, USA

    Bureau of Land Management

    Mining & Minerals

    Abandoned mines preliminary assessments and removal investigations


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    Canada

    Confidential

    Mining & Minerals

    Solbec & Yvan Vezina site operations & maintenance


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    Anchorage, Alaska, USA

    Nova Minerals

    Mining & Minerals

    Geochemical characterisation & mine waste management assessment


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    UK

    Wolf Minerals (now known as Tungsten West Limited)

    Mining & Minerals

    Hemerdon mine waste facility


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    Yellowknife, Canada

    Giant Mine - Yellowknife

    Infrastructure

    Giant Mine ambient air quality monitoring program


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    British Columbia, Canada

    Teck Highland Valley Copper Partnership

    Mining & Minerals

    Teck Highland Valley Copper wildlife habitat baseline


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    Cote Blanche, Louisiana, USA

    Compass Minerals America

    Mining & Minerals

    Cote Blanche island mine


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    Ghana

    AngloGold Ashanti

    Mining & Minerals

    Landscape and visual impact assessment of Obuasi gold mine


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    Queensland, Australia

    Carpentaria Gold

    Mining & Minerals

    Ravenswood Gold Mine air quality impact assessments


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    Vale, Oregon, USA

    Calico Resources USA Corp

    Mining & Minerals

    Grassy Mountain Mine permitting


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    Arizona, USA

    BHP

    Mining & Minerals

    BHP Arizona legacy assets environmental management system


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    Nevada, USA

    Ioneer

    Mining & Minerals

    Renewable energy microgrid analysis for powering water supply operations


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    Mineral Park Mine, Arizona, USA

    Origin Mining Company

    Mining & Minerals

    Hardy Dump Wellfield


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    Sweden

    Sunstone Metals

    Mining & Minerals

    Base Metal project valuation - Viscaria


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    Gold Hill, Utah, USA

    Desert Hawk Gold Corp.

    Mining & Minerals

    Desert Hawk Gold Corp mine expansion environmental assessment


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    Northern Ireland

    Dalradian Gold

    Mining & Minerals

    Curraghinalt gold project: environmental baseline studies


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    Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia

    Consolidated Minerals

    Mining & Minerals

    Woodie Woodie Manganese Mine environmental approvals


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    Multiple

    Kinross Gold Corporation

    Mining & Minerals

    Valuation of exploration properties


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    Yukon Territory

    AANDC

    Mining & Minerals

    Faro mine closure


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    UK

    Anglo American PLC

    Mining & Minerals

    Streamlining sustainability indicators


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    Chile

    Collahuasi mine

    Mining & Minerals

    Socio-economic impact study for Chilean mining company


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    Chile

    Antofagasta PLC

    Mining & Minerals

    Climate scenario analysis and TCFD disclosure


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    Northern Cape, South Africa

    Tshipi é Ntle Manganese Mining (Pty) Ltd

    Mining & Minerals

    Environmental work associated with a new waste rock dump and partial pit backfilling


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    Townsville, Queensland, Australia

    Glencore Coal Assets Australia

    Mining & Minerals

    Copper Refinery Dam safety review and dam engineering actions


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    Central Queensland

    Confidential

    Mining & Minerals

    Blackwater Mine Dam Safety Review (DSR)


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    Ireland

    Keohane Readymix Ltd.

    Mining & Minerals

    Extension of Kilronane sand and gravel quarry – dry and wet workings


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    Northern Cape, South Africa

    Anglo America, Kumba Iron Ore

    Mining & Minerals

    Remediation of two decommissioned heavy plant workshops at a former mine site


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    New South Wales

    Brennans Creek Dam

    Mining & Minerals

    Brennans Creek Dam - dam safety review


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    Alberta, Canada

    Confidential

    Mining & Minerals

    Aggregate pit/limestone quarry EPEA approval support


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    South Downs, UK

    T J Transport

    Mining & Minerals

    Ecosystem services statement – Buster Hill Chalk Quarry


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    Tahmoor, NSW, Australia

    Tahmoor Coal Pty Ltd

    Mining & Minerals

    Tahmoor Coal agricultural impact statement


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    Malawi

    Sovereign Metals Ltd

    Mining & Minerals

    Drilling of dewatering boreholes for mine pit dewatering


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    Queensland, Australia

    Confidential

    Mining & Minerals

    Site wide groundwater environmental evaluation


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    Sutherlin, Oregon, USA

    Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

    Mining & Minerals

    Red Rock Road probabilistic risk assessment


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    Queensland, Australia

    Mining client (Confidential)

    Mining & Minerals

    Human health and ecological risk assessment for groundwater


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    Northern Territory, Australia

    Vista Gold

    Mining & Minerals

    Mt Todd project Gouldian Finch management


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    Bowen Basin, Queensland, Australia

    BHP Billiton

    Infrastructure

    Central Regional Water Network (CRWN) optimisation study


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    Ontario, Canada

    Confidential

    Mining & Minerals

    Dam breach inundation study


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    Shropshire, UK

    Tarmac

    Mining & Minerals

    Bayston Hill quarry extension


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    Australia

    Centennial Coal

    Mining & Minerals

    ‘Dust Stop’ pollution reduction programme


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    Biggleswade, UK

    Tarmac

    Mining & Minerals

    Broom Quarry fugitive dust monitoring


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