SLR To Acquire RPM Advisory

February 24, 2025 /3BL/ - This transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and is expected to close in early Quarter 2 of 2025.

The mining sector globally is undergoing a significant transformation as it navigates the increasingly complex and evolving landscape of sustainability, which we define as the balance of economic, social and environmental factors. Key areas of focus by industry such as energy transition and critical mineral development requires expertise not only in mining, but also in the downstream ecosystem and across the resource, manufacturing and capital investment value chains. These highly nuanced challenges require a blend of advisory, technical and multi-regional understanding to provide integrated and tailored solutions. 

SLR will have a unique role to play in supporting these global challenges.

By combining two of the world’s leading Global Mining Advisory teams from SLR and RPM Advisory, we have formed a best-in-class, global partner with proven mining expertise across all sustainability dimensions.

A driving force of rich scientific and advisory expertise, SLR’s global team consists of over 4,500 consultants with expertise in over 45 specialty areas, delivering client solutions across six continents, through offices located in more than 25 countries. The depth and scale of this expertise allows SLR to deliver tailored solutions at the country level while also leveraging insights and capabilities from around the world to ensure solutions are fit-for-purpose and capitalise on best practices and proven experience.

Bradley Andrews, SLR Chief Executive Officer, said “SLR is dedicated to enabling the flow of energy and critical metals & minerals in a sustainable way, by balancing economic, environmental and social risks and opportunities. This is reinforced by our strategic advice to our responsible investment clients to deploy the capital the mining industry requires to meet society’s needs. To have the Advisory business from RPM join SLR is an honour and significant enhancement to our market offering, as we further that aim. It was very clear from the early discussions, that the RPM Advisory business would be an excellent strategic fit for SLR, and more importantly there was a definitive cultural bridge based on common values, vision and the spirit of collaboration and client mission focus. We welcome the Advisory team with their broad international experience, deep technical and market knowledge, and their dedicated and passionate team to SLR. I want to thank the RPM Board and Executive team for their professionalism and values-led approach during this process as they looked for the right outcome for RPM’s shareholders as well as finding the right home for the Advisory team. I wish RPM well with their future strategy and welcome the Advisory team, partners and clients to SLR.”

Philippe Baudry, RPM Advisory Managing Director added “Finding the right home for the RPM Advisory business was always going to be about our people, culture and adding value to our clients. Throughout this process I have continued to be amazed by SLR’s deep cultural alignment with our own, combined with their focus on a clear vision of Making Sustainability Happen. The synergetic fit into SLR’s Global Advisory business and beyond into their established core technical teams for RPM Advisory is clear. It’s as if we were created to complement each other across geography and capability. I’m excited about what this opportunity will mean for our team and clients and look forward to introducing our clients to the vastly expanded SLR Mining Advisory business capability across every area of the mining value chain and beyond.”