SLR announces merger-acquisition of GSS Environmental

SLR Consulting Australia, part of the international SLR environmental consultancy group, has announced the merger-acquisition of GSS Environmental (GSSE), an Australian provider of environmental consulting and project management services to clients in the mining, minerals, land development and natural resource sectors.

GSSE brings significant expertise in the coal mining industry to the global SLR Group including advising on environmental impact and risk assessments, land and water engineering, mine development approvals, land resource management, environmental management planning, mine closure and rehabilitation and ongoing monitoring.

Rod Masters, Managing Director of GSS Environmental, stated: “GSS Environmental’s world-class technical skills and high-calibre team are a great fit with SLR, both in Australia and globally, and we’re delighted to be a part of this exciting phase of SLR’s international development.”

David Richards, Chief Executive of the SLR Group, added: “The merger-acquisition will further extend our geographic footprint and strengthen the group’s expertise in mining planning and approvals, environmental management and upstream oil and gas sectors in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

“Following the recent integration of Metago, a leading environmental consultancy in South Africa and Western Australia, and with further potential acquisitions in the pipeline, the group’s strong presence across Australasia, Canada, Southern Africa, the United States and the United Kingdom and its expanding technical expertise provide a strong platform for accelerated growth in 2013.”