What SLR International does

SLR International is a small environmental and permitting consulting firm that operates as lead permitting manager for mining and energy projects, with its primary documented engagement being Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp.'s Aurora Uranium Project on the Oregon-Nevada border. The company's service portfolio comprises Environmental Permitting Services, Environmental Baseline Studies (hydrology, wetlands delineation, flora/fauna assessments), and Archaeological and Cultural Resource Consulting. It coordinates multi-stakeholder field programs including meteorological station installation and cultural/archaeological surveys, occasionally subcontracting specialist firms such as Native-X, Inc. for archaeological work. The legal entity servicing the US project is SLR International Corporation, a US-incorporated entity; the firm's broader footprint is described as North America serving the USA, while firmographics list Whitby, Canada as the headquarters city, founded in 2001 with 1-10 employees.

The business model is project-based environmental consulting — fees are earned through specialized, labor-intensive permitting and field services rather than a software or product offering. Go-to-market is direct-to-enterprise, with the only disclosed customer being Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp., an enterprise uranium mining and nuclear energy company. The firm is led by Rob McCardle (Founder and President). Note: a data conflict exists between firmographics describing the company as a wood-fire-oven manufacturer providing sustainability services and the detailed product/customer data describing an environmental permitting consultancy; the latter characterization is supported by multiple consistent sources and is treated as authoritative.

Name

SLR International

Legal name

SLR International Corporation

Website

https://slrintl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SLR International is a small environmental and permitting consulting firm that serves as lead permitting manager for mining and energy projects, most notably Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp.'s Aurora Uranium Project on the Oregon-Nevada border.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114), Support Activities for Mining (21311)

SIC

Metal Mining (1000)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental, Permitting & Closure Services (EIA, Compliance Monitoring, Reclamation Execution) (IMAKAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental & Permitting Services for Mine Projects (EIA/ESIA, Approvals, Compliance) (IMAKAOAM)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Permitting management
• Mining compliance support
• Environmental baseline studies
• Cultural resource surveys

Headquarters

HQ city

Whitby

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Core offering

SLR International provides lead permitting management and environmental consulting services for mining and energy projects. Offerings include environmental baseline studies, site-readiness assessments, wetlands delineation, cultural and archaeological surveys, meteorological station installation, and regulatory compliance support delivered to enterprise clients in the uranium and natural-resource extraction sectors.

Product overview

SLR International operates as an environmental and permitting consulting firm, providing lead permitting manager services primarily for mining and energy projects. The company offers environmental baseline studies, site-readiness assessments, cultural resource surveys, and regulatory compliance services. Based on the available sources, the company's service offerings include Environmental Permitting Services, Environmental Baseline Studies, and Archaeological and Cultural Resource Consulting, though specific product names or modules are not explicitly branded in the source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Permitting Services Lead permitting manager services for mining and energy projects, including environmental baseline studies, site-readiness assessments, wetlands delineation, cultural/archaeological surveys, meteorological station installation, and regulatory compliance support, delivered to enterprise clients such as Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp.
• Environmental Baseline Studies Comprehensive environmental data collection including hydrology, wetlands delineation, cultural heritage surveys, and flora/fauna assessments to support permitting activities for mining and energy projects.
• Archaeological and Cultural Resource Consulting Cultural and archaeological survey services conducted through specialized subcontractors to assess heritage resources and support regulatory compliance for mining and energy projects.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSLR International Corporation is engaged as the lead permitting manager for Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp.'s Aurora Uranium Project along the Oregon-Nevada border. SLR International coordinates and conducts environmental baseline studies, site-readiness assessments, wetlands delineation, cultural and archaeological surveys, and meteorological station installation to support the project's permitting and environmental review requirements. The partnership involves coordination with other consultants including Native-X, Inc. for archaeological services.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• GHD: GHD is a global engineering, environmental, and construction services firm with mining sector permitting and environmental consulting capabilities. Comparable service overlap with SLR International's environmental baseline and permitting work, but serving a much broader client base and geography.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with substantial mining and environment practices delivering permitting, environmental, and engineering services. Broad incumbent offering overlapping services to SLR International's mining-permitting client base.
• WSP Global: WSP is a major global professional services firm with significant mining and environment practices following its acquisition of Golder Associates. Directly comparable in offering environmental permitting, hydrogeology, and baseline services to mining clients, but at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Stantec: Stantec is a large global engineering, environmental, and consulting firm with a substantial mining services practice covering permitting, environmental baseline work, and mine water management. Broad incumbent offering overlapping services to SLR International's mining and energy clients at much larger scale.
• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design and consultancy firm with mining sector environmental, permitting, and water management capabilities through its IBI and CallisonRTKL-adjacent practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering environmental and permitting services to resource-sector clients.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a leading global consulting and engineering firm with extensive mining sector environmental and permitting services. Overlapping offering in environmental baseline studies, regulatory compliance, and mine permitting makes it a comparable broad incumbent peer.
• Environmental Resources Management (ERM): ERM is the world's largest pure-play environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consulting firm, with significant mining-sector permitting and impact assessment services. Comparable to SLR International in environmental baseline and permitting offerings, though operating at global scale across multiple industries.

Direct peers

• SLR Consulting: SLR Consulting is a global environmental and advisory firm with deep mining sector permitting and environmental services. Despite the similar name, it operates at much larger scale; highly comparable service overlap in environmental baseline studies, permitting, and mining-sector environmental work makes it the most direct functional peer.
• SRK Consulting: SRK Consulting is a specialized mining-focused consulting firm offering environmental, permitting, hydrogeology, and technical services to mining clients globally. Directly comparable to SLR International in serving uranium and metal mining projects with permitting and environmental expertise, though at significantly larger scale.
• NewFields Companies: NewFields is a specialized environmental and engineering consulting firm serving mining and energy projects, with strong permitting, environmental baseline, and site assessment capabilities. Comparable niche focus and service mix make it a relevant peer for SLR International's mining-permitting practice.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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