Pierre Rousseau is the Owner and Principal of Terrachem Pty Ltd. He has an M.Sc. in Geochemistry and more than 20 years' experience in environmental geochemistry and mine water and waste management. He has worked on several large, high profile, mining, power generation and industrial projects in Africa, Australia and Asia.
Pierre is adept at solving geochemical problems and characterising water and waste geochemistry. He is experienced in a broad range of geochemical skills, including project management, sampling, data evaluation, geochemical modelling, reporting, communications and collaborative problem-solving. He has provided support for all stages of project development, from pre-feasibility to post closure. Pierre is affiliated with the Australian Insitute of Geoscientists (AIG) and is registered as an RPGeo for environmental geoscience and geochemistry disciplines. He has also been an Associate Editor for the Mine Water & Environment Journal of the International Mine Water Association since 2014.
Pierre specialises in integrating geochemistry with hydrological and geotechnical components of mining projects, to provide an understanding of factors affecting future water quality evolution or to explain current water quality. He has experience in several commodities, including coal, gold, iron ore, nickel, cobalt-copper, lithium, rare-earth elements, diamonds and uranium. He has also completed assessments of metallurgical waste, coal fired power station ash and flue gas desulphurisation residues, along with geochemical problem solving for engineering applications. He has extensive field experience and is proficient with several spatial and geochemical modelling software packages, along with other supporting software. This expertise is necessary to contextualise geochemical data and develop effective management strategies within the relevant project environment. Pierre also has experience in environmental management, through acting as a Mine Environmental Officer early in his career and participation in a one year professional exchange programme in Germany on Environmental Management and Costing, as well as ongoing multi-disciplinary interaction with other specialists.
Pierre has gained substantial expertise and experience in mineral exploration in addition to his environmental background, including field campaign planning, execution and management for various commodities. He is also qualified as a Mechatronic Engineer, with an interest in implementation of automation, remote monitoring and advanced manufacturing methods. This diversity and range of theoretical and practical experience is invaluable for the contextualisation and integration of geochemistry with other relevant disciplines, for increased efficiency and for communicating with other project personnel and stakeholders.
Publications
Bezuidenhout, N and P Rousseau. 2006. An investigation into the depth and rate of weathering on gold tailings dam surfaces as key information for long term AMD risk assessments. 7th ICARD, March 2006. St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
Bezuidenhout, N and P Rousseau. 2005. An investigation into the depth and rate of weathering on gold tailings dam surfaces as key information for long term AMD risk assessments. Water Research Commission. Report Number: 1347/1/05. Pretoria, Water Research Commission.
