Mining

SLR partners with mining and investment clients globally as their trusted experts, providing integrated technical, advisory, and sustainability solutions across the complete project lifecycle.

From early exploration to post-closure transformation, we help you navigate complexity, manage risk, and create long-term value.

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Sustainable Mining Overview

With ~2,000 mining professionals across 28 countries, we’re not one-size-fits-all. We embrace regional differences and draw on the best ideas, methods and people across our global network to shape the right solution for each project; solutions that are technically sound, locally relevant and globally informed.

From exploration to post-closure, we stay with you throughout your journey. Our integrated multidisciplinary teams work with you across all stages of mining, ensuring continuity, consistency and deep understanding of your evolving needs, whether you're a junior explorer or a global producer.

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We partner with mining and investment clients globally, serving as their trusted experts providing integrated technical, advisory, and sustainability solutions across the complete mining lifecycle.

Supporting our clients to develop projects that are...

  • Financeable

    Our world-class advisory services have assisted clients to secure over US$33 billion in debt financing. 

    Combined with our comprehensive feasibility and study management services, we know exactly what is required to give your project the best chance of funding success. 

  • Operational

    Through our deep and broad technical expertise spanning permitting, mine design, tailings, processing optimisation, and infrastructure engineering.

    With ~2,000 mining professionals and proven methodologies developed across 4,000+ projects, we ensure your operations are technically robust and deliverable from day one.

  • Responsible

    With market-leading climate and sustainability capabilities we arehelping clients achieve social licence and environmental compliance.

    From community engagement to climate resilience planning, we ensure your project meets the highest standards of responsible and safe mining while supporting long-term operational success.

Our Mining Practice Areas

SLR's mining service model centres on eight integrated practice areas that address the most critical challenges facing mining projects today. These aren't simply lifecycle stages; they're the foundations of successful project delivery in an increasingly complex regulatory and commercial environment.

By aligning our expertise across these interconnected practice areas, we ensure your project benefits from coordinated thinking, technical rigour, and strategic foresight at every decision point. This model delivers flexibility, depth, and measurable value regardless of where you are in your development journey.

Why Choose SLR?

  • Result Driven Partnerships

    65% of clients 5+ years & 40% of clients 10+ years (est.) | Trusted to deliver

  • Full Lifecycle Solutions

    Exploration to closure - one provider throughout the complete mining journey

  • Sustainability & Climate Experts

    ~1M tonnes CO2 reduced in 2024 | 600+ critical minerals projects supported since 2020

  • Trusted by Global Investors

    US$33 billion in debt financing supported and 100+ ITE mandates across 35 countries

  • Global Reach, Local Expertise

    ~2,000 mining professionals across 28 countries delivering locally relevant, globally informed solutions

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Mining Related Capabilities

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

Transactions & Strategic Advisory

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

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Exploration & Resource Development

Our experienced geologists and engineers combine global perspective with local knowledge, helping clients identify, validate, and develop mineral resources whilst managing technical and commercial risks.

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Mine Engineering & Project Delivery

From conceptual studies through to detailed engineering, we deliver technically sound, commercially viable mine designs that integrate operational efficiency with environmental stewardship and social responsibility.

Climate & Sustainability

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

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Environmental & Social Impact

We combine technical expertise with regulatory knowledge to achieve optimised designs, regulatory approval, international funding compliance, and meaningful social value creation.

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Water Management

Climate and water security challenges demand sophisticated solutions. Our experts integrate modelling, engineering, management, and permitting expertise to address today's requirements whilst building resilience for future conditions.

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Tailings & Mine Waste Management

We integrate geotechnical, hydrological, environmental and social considerations to design and advise on technically sound, well-managed mine residue facilities with acceptable risk profiles throughout their operational life and beyond.

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Closure & Transformation

Mine closure planning, Just Transition strategies, remediation design, construction management, and post-closure monitoring all form essential components of responsible mining operations from day one.

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Mining Projects

  • Project

    Global

    Volvo Cars

    Mining

    Ensuring responsible sourcing in battery supply chains for Volvo Cars


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    Global

    An automotive OEM

    Mining

    Indonesia Nickel Supply Chain and Sector ESG Risk Assessment with a Field Trip for a Global Automotive OEM


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  • Project

    Global

    Enel Green Power

    Mining

    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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    International

    International Manganese Institute

    Mining

    ESG Risk Analysis for the International Manganese Institute


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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

    Technical Audits of Dam Safety in Brazil


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  • Geotechnical investigations and foundation design for safe mine redevelopment at a complex legacy site in Malawi.
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    Malawi, Africa

    Confidential

    Mining

    Geotechnical investigations for resumption of mining


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    Global

    Tronox

    Mining

    Climate physical and transition risk assessment for Tronox


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    Ontario, Canada

    Confidential

    Mining

    Groundwater Effects - Lithium Mine


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  • Copper ore
    Project

    Kiruna, Sweden

    Viscaria

    Mining

    Metallurgical testwork for Viscaria copper-iron mine project


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    California, USA

    Vulcan Materials Company

    Mining

    Surface and groundwater hydrology EIR support


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  • Project

    Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

    CMOC Group Limited (CMOC)

    Mining

    ASM management plan for CMOC-TFM


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  • Project

    Mount Isa, Queensland

    Glencore Zinc Assets Australia (Mount Isa Mines)

    Mining

    Exploring tailings reprocessing options for the Mount Isa Mines tailings storage facility


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  • Project

    British Columbia

    Confidential

    Mining

    British Columbia Quarry Project


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  • Cornish Metals mine site
    Project

    Pool, Cornwall, UK

    Cornish Metals

    Mining

    South Crofty feasibility study - metallurgical testing services for Cornish Metals


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  • Project

    Idaho, USA

    Confidential

    Mining

    Precious metal underground mine


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  • Project

    DRC, Africa

    CMOC Group Limited

    Mining

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


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  • Project

    Western Australia

    Cannon Resources

    Mining

    Fisher East Nickel Project


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    Sudbury, Ontario

    IAMGOLD Corporation

    Mining

    Côté Gold Project


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Our Mining Services

SLR provides a broad range of social, environmental and engineering consulting services to the mining sector. Our sector focused approach services each phase of the mining lifecycle, from exploration, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, financing, mine operations, mine closure and rehabilitation planning, design, closure execution and post-closure compliance.

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