MINING CONSULTANTS our APAC and LATAM presence,” he told IM.“ Their expertise as Independent Lenders Engineers means they provide the technical and E & S due diligence that lenders require before financing mining projects. Their proven track record of supporting capital raisings worth over A $ 23 billion($ 15 billion) in 2024 demonstrates their ability to validate projects in ways that strengthen our overall capability.”
Robertson GeoConsultants brings complementary expertise in areas where the industry faces mounting pressure.“ Mine water characterisation and acid rock drainage are becoming critical bottlenecks as legacy environmental issues compound and permitting requirements intensify,” Maestri explained.“ Their 150-plus projects across 16 countries give us proven methodologies for some of the sector’ s most challenging technical problems,” he added.
These additions build on earlier strategic investments including the Europe-based Energy & Emissions Excellence team, RMS Solutions’ paste backfill capabilities, and Wardell Armstrong’ s 185-year metallurgical heritage.
“ The key is genuine integration rather than just acquisition,” Maestri emphasised.“ Being truly global means we can select the best experts from our worldwide talent pool for any project, regardless of geography or discipline, without franchise limitations or silo boundaries. This allows us to support our clients to develop projects that are financeable, operational and responsible – something very few firms can deliver at scale.”
When it comes to‘ Making Sustainability Happen’, Maestri highlighted work the SLR team in Chile was delivering with some of the world’ s largest mining companies to help decarbonise their operations.“ We’ re not just creating strategies – we’ re PMO’ ing renewables integration, helping electrify fleets and creating credible roadmaps that satisfy lenders and boards,” he said.“ This hands-on implementation experience is what makes our advisory work credible.”
SLR’ s approach extends to digital capabilities, with platforms like VINE, TRACE and CLIMsystems. VINE and TRACE, developed by RCS Global, provides supply chain mapping and ESG traceability. CLIMsystems gives clients access to some of the most advanced climate risk modelling available – used for Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures( TCFD) reporting, resilience planning and understanding how long-term climate change might impact water resources, infrastructure and operating cycles.
Maestri explained:“ The key difference is these platforms aren’ t separate products – they’ re embedded in our work and our teams use them to bring real data into conversations, whether that’ s flood risk analysis for a mine expansion or tracing supply chains back to source.
“ In addition to these digital platforms, we’ re also developing AI tools internally to handle routine tasks, which frees up our teams to focus on the complex technical challenges that require human expertise and input. We’ re not trying to be a software company; we’ re focused on building tools that make our advice more relevant and robust.”
GEM on bringing clarity in uncertain times
Juan Ignacio Guzmán says GEM’ s approach is to complement, not replace, a mining company’ s own team, providing targeted expert insight where it is needed most
With six specialised practice areas – Analytics, Economics, Environment & Society, Evaluation, Planning and Strategy – and the ability for teams to develop“ advanced quantitative models” and data-driven analyses to support strategic decisions, GEM Mining Consultants believes it can effectively extend its mining
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