SLR Consulting Australia has announced the merger acquisition of GSS Environmental (GSSE), a leading Australian provider of environmental consulting and project management services to clients in the mining, minerals, land development and natural resource sectors.
GSSE is a top three environmental consultant to the coal industry in Australia, having advised on
approximately 60% of Australia’s coal mines.
GSSE counts BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Xstrata and Centennial Coal amongst its key clients. GSSE has 50 employees operating from offices in Newcastle and Mackay.
GSSE brings expertise in the coal mining industry to the 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.
David Richards, Chief Executive of the SLR Group said: “SLR recently raised additional finance enabling the Group to deliver further acquisitions with a total enterprise value of $80 million.
"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.”