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SLR is able to provide an almost unique package of services to the mining and minerals sector, from site assessment and acquisition through detailed design, environmental impact assessment, planning and permitting, to final restoration and afteruse, including alternative afteruse development and enhanced residual development value.

Through in house resources, it is able to provide a comprehensive range of technical services across all disciplines.

SLR is a leading player within the Mining and Minerals sector and advises a comprehensive range of mining and minerals companies and funding projects throughout the world. SLR staff have extensive experience within the aggregates, cement, industrial minerals, energy minerals, building products and metaliferous mining sectors.

We are able to provide a comprehensive technical and professional support to the minerals and mining industries with a strong team of experienced project managers as well as experienced technical staff, enabling multidisciplinary projects to be carried out through a single point of contact that has extensive experience within the minerals and mining industries.

We are able to identify potential mineral extraction, processing and added value sites, advise on their suitability and potential acquisition and then obtain the necessary planning or zoning permits and pollution control authorisations to enable such facilities to operate.

In addition, we are able to provide ongoing management, planning and permitting support throughout the life of a site including decommissioning and restoration. Ongoing technical support covers a wide and diverse range of areas from design of large tailings dams and excavated slopes to ecological surveys and post closure landscaping and nature conservation.

We are also able to provide support and advice in relation to site afteruse and alternative development value planning and permitting.

Of growing importance is the management of energy and emissions to comply with climate change and other emissions trading requirements. SLR is able to advise clients on the development of renewable energy resources as this sector is a relatively intense energy user.

In addition to its technical expertise, SLR also advises minerals and mining clients on mineral and property valuations, insurance issues and cost estimates for decommissioning in accordance with relevant accounting standards.