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Quantifying the modern-day mining challenge
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In the modern era of justifying mining’s social license to operate, environmental monitoring has never been more important. HydroTerra has brought a multidisciplined approach to assist the mining sector with developing our monitoring programs. We use our breadth of scientific expertise in environmental monitoring and management to minimise impacts from mining—introducing new technologies and integrated approaches to inform mine site operations and rehabilitation projects.
The environmental risks mining presents to land, water, biodiversity and people can be difficult to quantify. Sophisticated monitoring approaches, combined with data management, allow us to quantify risks that would have been impossible to measure in the past. However, significant knowledge gaps exist in measurement options for mine sites, creating uncertainty in the methodologies to adopt and the technologies to integrate.
HydroTerra brings together knowledge from hydrologists, hydrogeologists and environmental scientists with technology specialists from in-house and around the world. With our breadth of technology knowledge, we are able to provide a trusted hand to choosing the right technology to quantify the environmental risks. We are working on technological solutions for monitoring environmental health, through our advanced technology supplier network, including in-the-field sensor-based contaminant monitoring, satellite-based vegetation benchmarking and laboratory analysis services. Importantly, we are developing benchmark analysis to track environmental change, including water quality, vegetation, air quality, weather, soil moisture and groundwater characteristics. In the end, we provide a turn-key service to bring all these components together.
See you next month,
Richard
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Industry News
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HydroTerra teams up with Melbourne Uni on Yarra water quality project
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HydroTerra’s Ben Campbell has been chosen to mentor a team of Melbourne University Masters of Engineering students as part of the university’s Innovative Practice Program (IPP), for a project focused on water quality monitoring of Melbourne’s Yarra River.
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With the sponsorship and support of Richard Campbell, HydroTerra’s Managing Director, Ben and his band of students will be diving deep into researching not only the best technology, metrics and processes required to monitor the river’s water quality, but also how to best ignite community stakeholders to effectively report on water quality. The team will be reaching out to interview a raft of industry contacts (both suppliers and end users) over the coming months.
Ben’s role as a mentor will be to coach the students on their journey of discovery into leading practice water quality monitoring solutions and then delivering and showcasing a value creation plan. The three-month project will help all involved to develop and refine their skills in innovation, teamwork, and leadership, and will cultivate an appreciation of working as a team.
As sponsor, Richard will provide knowledge and support through his extensive experience in both regulatory and consulting roles, as well as access to his broad industry networks. HydroTerra have previously sponsored projects in the IPP with student mentors from the University.
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Creating our Cleantech Future
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Cleantech organisations face unique challenges when paving the way to a more sustainable world.
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Seize this opportunity to learn, connect and collaborate with leaders and innovators, including keynote entrepreneur Saul Griffith, Sustainability Victoria’s Claire Ferres Miles, James Seymour from C4NET, Roger Harley from Fawkner Capital and Damien Thomas from Kin8.
Join HydroTerra and many of our partners to helping shape and create our shared Cleantech future. For more information and to register, visit VICTORIAN CLEANTECH EXPO here.
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 Michelle and Marcio Canton
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Farewell, but not goodbye...
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It is with mixed emotions that we announce the relocation of Michelle Canton (Senior Monitoring Consultant) and Marcio Canton (DataStreamTM and Marketing Support) to sunny Queensland.
HydroTerra values work-life balance and is proud to support our team through all the challenges that life can throw at us.
On the office front, we will certainly miss our day-to-day interactions with Michelle and Marcio (albeit limited over recent times with COVID-19 restrictions), however we are extremely excited to have a rejuvenated footprint in Queensland.
Michelle will head up the HydroTerra sales and services arm out of Queensland, as well as deliver critical field activities, without the need or expense to mobilise from Victoria. Marcio will continue to provide DataStreamTM support, as well as work on our new e-commerce website which is due for release in late April 2020.
Please feel free to reach out to Michelle and Marcio, who are backed by the whole HydroTerra team, for any of your monitoring needs via mcanton@hydroterra.com.au.
We look forward to being able to meet with so many of our valued Queensland clients face-to-face over the coming months.
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Webinar: 101 Low Flow Groundwater Sampling
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Expert Tips on Low Flow Groundwater Sampling
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Learn all the expert tips and techniques for Low Flow Groundwater Sampling from HydroTerra’s Managing Director, Richard Campbell, and Product Sales Manager, Kyle McLaren, at HydroTerra’s upcoming free instructional webinar taking place at 12.30pm on 12 March.
This is a great opportunity to hear from these leading experts, hear about the latest technologies and share experiences from the field.
Save your spot now.
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Case Study: Quantifying value extends beyond tech
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 Groundwater Monitoring Telemetry Site at GEMCO
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The value of HydroTerra’s exceptional customer service and the power of word-of-mouth marketing was brought into sharp focus recently, as the following case study illustrates.
In 2020, HydroTerra partnered with Unidata to design and commission a telemetered groundwater monitoring system for Groote Eylandt Mining Company Pty Ltd (GEMCO). The system comprised the installation of 40 continuous groundwater monitoring loggers, with the data being transmitted via GEMCO’s secure Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network. The success of this project lead to HydroTerra being referred to South32 Worsley Alumina Refinery and a request to further expand the existing GEMCO network. Representatives at both mine sites had previously experienced poor customer service from other companies.
At the South32 Worsley Alumina Refinery, HydroTerra once again partnered with Unidata to undertake a successful trial in late 2020. The trial involved integrating legacy groundwater monitoring loggers to a new telemetry system, within the confines of Worsley’s data management platform. HydroTerra has just received approval to move to full production that will see a further 22 critical monitoring sites integrated into the telemetry system.
It is a privilege to work with such professional organisations, and we value the relationships that we have been able to build.
If you are looking for exceptional customer service backed by reliable monitoring equipment, then contact us at info@hydroterra.com.au.
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Case Study: Review brings good decision-making
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The options for groundwater sampling technologies can be mind-boggling and seemingly endless. The following case study demonstrates how the insights of a HydroTerra review can make the decision-making process a lot easier for mine site operators.
HydroTerra was engaged by Queensland Alumina Ltd (QAL) to undertake a ‘Review of Groundwater Monitoring Technology Options’ for their alumina refinery in Gladstone. QAL wanted its groundwater monitoring program to not only be ‘best practice’ but also to align with Australian Standards for groundwater sampling.
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A broad array of variants were reviewed, including the site’s hydrogeological settings, the requirements of the sampling program, the monitoring well infrastructure and the existing water quality monitoring program.
In the end, the recommended technology was driven by two key factors—the bore type and purge requirements. The four technology options recommended were:
1. Dedicated low flow pump: Portable bladder pumps, portable 12V centrifugal pumps and portable peristaltic pumps
2. Traditional purge: Portable 12V centrifugal pumps and Grundfos Rediflo submersible pump
3. Continuous Multichannel Tubing (CMT) well water level monitoring: Solinst 102 Water Level Meter
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 Recent Groundwater Sampling set-up conducted by HydroTerra at QAL
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