Driving sustainability through full-value-chain insight SLR Consulting emphasises that sustainable mining depends on early integrated partnership across the entire value chain, supported by multidisciplinary expertise and deep stakeholder engagement.This enables SLR to help clients navigate evolving ESG expectations, rebuild trust and unlock opportunities.
Left: Angus Bracken, Mining Sector Lead for Africa and the Middle East at SLR Consulting.
that consultants deliver the greatest value when they can see, interpret, and advise at every stage of the process. Central to SLR Consulting’s mining ad- visory model is its integrated structure of eight Communities of Practice aligned to the mining cycle. These span strategic advisory, resource development, environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate change, water management, tailings and mine closure. This multidisciplinary approach allows the company to bring the right blend of expertise to each project. “Clients don’t want advisers who only see one slice of the project,” Bracken says. “They want teams who understand the whole value chain, from strategy and financing to environ - mental performance and community engage- ment, and who can walk with them from the earliest concept right through to closure.” He notes that full cycle visibility strength- ens technical decision-making and supports the collaborative relationships that mining projects depend on. “Meaningful partnership is only possible when you understand what
each stakeholder needs, including operators, investors, regulators, lenders and communities,” he continues. “That requires seeing the entire landscape, not just your own discipline.” SLR Consulting has expanded rapidly in recent years. The company now employs 4 500 people across 135 offices in 28 countries, with a growing presence in key African markets, in- cluding Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Kenya, Namibia and South Africa. To reinforce integration across its network, the business recently combined Africa, the Middle East and Europe into a single ‘super- region’ to promote seamless collaboration and technical exchange. Bracken highlights that investors in the Middle East are increas- ingly focusing on African mining opportunities, making the company’s office in the United Arab Emirates strategically important. “Our model prizes local understanding paired with deep global expertise,” he explains. “We want the right team, local and global. around the table for every project; that is how we bring depth, context and perspective.”
N avigating mining’s fast-changing sustainability landscape begins with a full understanding of the entire value chain, says SLR Consulting’s Angus Bracken, Mining Sector Lead for Africa and the Middle East. Whether a project is at conceptual scoping, operational execution, or preparing for closure, he argues Right: Dieter Rodewald, International Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Lead for Africa and the Middle East at SLR Consulting.
Through its integrated Communities of Practice, SLR Consulting brings multidisciplinary expertise to every mining project, ensuring technical, environmental and social factors are aligned from the outset.
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