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Students tapped into their water resource knowledge at a Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) workshop yesterday delivered in partnership with South32.

The Year 7 students, from Cloncurry State School P-12 and St Joseph’s Catholic School conducted interactive experiments to get a better understanding of water filtration and water quality assessment processes.

Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Policy Director for Skills, Education and Diversity, Katrina-Lee Jones said the QMEA workshop complemented the Australian science curriculum.

“Environmental science and the study of water as an essential resource is a critical element of the Year 7 science program,” said Ms Jones.

“The students conducted their experiments using our digital turbidity sensors and the latest data recording platforms which gave them some further insight into how technology is shaping this aspect of the resources sector,” she said.

“This workshop gives real-life context to the curriculum with students exploring how water filtration and quality control happens in a mining environment.

South32 Cannington Vice President Operations, Giorgio Dall’Armi said “South32 Cannington was pleased to support this QMEA workshop and for the Year 7 students to learn about the important elements of water stewardship.

“I hope this workshop not only educates the students but inspires them to continue to study environmental science and potentially become some of the water quality innovators of the future.”

The QMEA is the education arm of the QRC and this year is celebrating 20 years of inspiring students to follow a trades or science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) study pathway with a focus on the many rewarding career opportunities in the resources sector.