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SiteNet C&A control and automation skid connected to a well discharge line at a Nevada mine site
A North American company built on worldwide experience

Mine site control built for real conditions.

We manage the monitoring, movement and control of surface water and groundwater at open-pit mines. Give us the problem and the outcome you need. We deliver a tested, documented system.

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Pump control & monitoring station · Northern Nevada
Safety/Quality/Schedule/Cost
25 yrsof relevant team experience, 15 of them around open-pit mines
~200remote monitoring and control edge devices deployed in New York, Nevada and Peru
Hundredsof pumps commissioned, and large networks of VFDs
~25people currently carrying out related field work
Technician at a control cabinet using SiteNet SCADA on a tablet in real time
SiteNet SCADA · the whole system, delivered

System control and data in your hands, on site or anywhere with internet

We deliver the whole process: sensors, cabinets, communications, SCADA and the support behind it. One contractor, one system. Groundwater, frac tanks, diesel, pit water and process flows, live on your screen. Nobody has to drive around reading gauges.

  • On site or anywhereAt the cabinet, in the office, in the truck or on your days off. All you need is an internet connection.
  • Your team in controlYour team sets the alarms and limits and changes them whenever it wants.
  • Tight cybersecurityEncrypted access with user-level permissions, so only your people see and change your data.
SiteNet map overview showing well locations across a mine site
Site map. Every station, with live status.
SiteNet pump control screen with setpoints and alarms
Pump control. Start, stop and set limits.
SiteNet data explorer showing water level trends
Data explorer. Trends and exports for reporting.
What we do

We manage the monitoring, movement and control of mine water

Surface water and groundwater, from the well to the screen. One specialist, one accountable contractor.

Monitoring

Know what the water is doing, everywhere on site.

  • Groundwater
  • Surface water
  • Wells
  • Flow
  • Level
  • Pressure
  • Water quality
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Instrumentation

Movement

Move water where it needs to go, reliably.

  • Mine dewatering
  • Pumps
  • Pump stations
  • VFD integration
  • Generator integration
  • Well infrastructure
  • Hydraulic systems

Control

Run it, see it and act on it from anywhere.

  • PLCs
  • HMIs
  • Telemetry
  • Radios
  • Cellular & satellite
  • SCADA
  • Remote operation
  • Alarming
  • Data & reporting
About us

Who we are

EnerTek LLC is a North American company specializing in instrumentation, hydrology, telemetry and controls for mine water.

Our team brings around 25 years of relevant experience, 15 of them around open-pit mines. We have worked on some of the biggest mining operations in the world, including Yanacocha, Antamina, Las Bambas and Toromocho, under strict client safety and operating requirements. Direct clients have included Newmont, Glencore and MMG. Along the way we developed our own patent-pending technology.

Vandalism, insects, extreme weather: we have seen it and prepared for it. Nobody knows your site better than the team that has been there since exploration, so tell us what else to expect. It is always a collaboration, and we know the questions to ask.

We plan your site's water monitoring and control around your permits, so there is one plan and one accountable contractor.

Alan Clarke on site with EnerTek technicians commissioning a pump control station
Commissioning a pump control station · Nevada

Mission

Design, build and maintain monitoring and control for mine sites with simple technology that works, is interchangeable and is versatile.

Vision

To become the most standardized, plug-and-play systems provider for surface water and groundwater monitoring in US surface mining.

How we work

Give us the problem. We run the process.

Tell us the operational problem and the outcome you need. We design, fabricate, configure, test, deploy, commission and document the system. You do not coordinate a handful of small vendors or manage every technical detail.

  1. Site planning meeting with a mine operations team around a pit expansion plan
    STEP 01

    Consult

    We start on site with your people: flows, levels, access, power, and the data your team needs now and later. We walk it together before we design anything.

  2. Engineering drawing of a velocity and level sensor housing on a partially filled pipe
    STEP 02

    Design

    We engineer each system for your site, using standard assemblies wherever they fit.

  3. Technicians building panels in the Colorado shop
    STEP 03

    Build & test

    Cabinets and stations are fabricated and configured in Colorado, and factory tested before they ship.

  4. Two EnerTek technicians installing a control cabinet in snow
    STEP 04

    Deploy & commission

    Stations arrive pre-assembled on skids. We set, connect and commission them, working to your site safety requirements.

  5. EnerTek technician servicing a solar monitoring station
    STEP 05

    Document & support

    You get as-built drawings, test records and manuals. We calibrate and support the system year-round, on site or remotely.

Our products

SiteNet: two simple boxes, thousands of applications

SiteNet is our control, automation and monitoring system. It comes as two standard boxes. SiteNet Edge monitors and reports to your SCADA. SiteNet C&A adds two-way remote control, so you can run pumps, valves and whole systems from anywhere on site. Each box takes up to 16 sensors, works with almost any sensor on the market, and communicates over cellular (3G, 4G or 5G), 900 MHz radio, satellite or a mix. They arrive ready to drop in place, plug in and run.

SiteNet C&A control and automation cabinet on its transportable skid, with solar roof and radio antenna
Outside: skid, solar roof and antenna
Inside a SiteNet C&A cabinet: labeled, color-coded wiring, controller, charge controller and battery
Inside: labeled, color-coded and tested
Control & automation

SiteNet C&A

Two-way remote control of pumps, valves and systems, anywhere on your site.

What it doesStarts, stops and protects pumps, opens and closes valves, and runs whole systems, on site or from SCADA
Smart controlActs on conditions anywhere on site, even tomorrow’s weather forecast
SensorsUp to 16 per box
Any sensorWorks with almost any sensor on the market: flow, level, pressure, water quality and more
Drop in placeBuilt on its own transportable skid. Delivered to site, set down, plugged in and running
Local controlDoor-mounted touchscreen that keeps working even if communications drop
Pump & generatorRuns the pump drive and generator, with fuel and status monitoring
ProtectionTwo layers: limits your team sets in SCADA, plus hard-wired safety trips
CommunicationsCellular (3G, 4G or 5G), 900 MHz radio or satellite, or a combination of these
Site safetyStatus light stack, and a siren that sounds before any pump starts
Power & buildSolar with lithium battery backup. Weatherproof (IP66) and factory tested in Colorado
SiteNet Edge solar monitoring station with antenna, on a yellow transportable TubSkid base
Monitoring

SiteNet Edge

Monitors and reports to SCADA: groundwater, surface water and water quality.

What it doesSelf-powered monitoring wherever you need data, with no grid power
SensorsUp to 16 per box
Any sensorWorks with almost any sensor on the market: piezometers, pressure, level, water quality, flow and more
Drop in placeTransportable skid base that moves with the mine plan, or fixed on a pole
Plug & playColor-coded plug-in connectors. Nothing to open up or wire in the field
Live dataReadings sent live to SCADA, with alarms your team sets
ProtectionIndicating fuses, battery isolator and low-voltage cut-off protect the system
CommunicationsCellular (3G, 4G or 5G), 900 MHz radio or satellite, or a combination of these
Low maintenanceSealed, self-powered design that keeps site visits to a minimum
Power & buildSolar with lithium battery backup. Weatherproof (IP66) and tested in Colorado
Labeled plug-and-play connector panel with six ports: Badger, IMF, Generator, WellWatch, 24VDC and VFD
SiteNet C&A cabinet on its skid with shade roof and antenna Color-coded, labeled cable glands on a cabinet
Standardization

Plug-and-play by design

Teams change, conditions change and equipment changes. Our systems are built to keep up.

  • Simplified designClear layouts and fewer parts. Any technician can find their way around.
  • Ports for today and two years from nowWe use industry-standard communication protocols and make them plug and play. Connect the sensors you need today and the ones you add later. No laptops in the rain and dust.
  • Versatile designsOne platform for a wide range of applications across your site.
  • Tell us what you needWe'll ship it. You plug it in.
Hardware

Built for heat, cold, dust and distance

Our telemetry runs from glaciers in the Andes to remote sites in the Australian outback. Stations are built for sites with no grid power and a long drive to the nearest spare part.

EnerTek USA truck beside a solar pump control station
Remote pumping & flow controlSkid-mounted pump control, flow metering and telemetry for dewatering wells.
Autonomous solar-powered groundwater and water quality monitoring station on a yellow containment base
Autonomous groundwater & water quality monitoring stationSolar-powered, with radio or cellular telemetry.
Floating solar monitoring platform on a tailings pond
Tailings pond monitoringFloating platforms with 900 MHz radio.
Flow control weir in a lined water channel
Discharge in complex channelsFlow measurement in lined channels and weirs.
Wireless sensor on a post at a snowy mine site with an excavator behind
Fast, versatile IoTWireless sensors for quick measurements in active mine areas.
Frac tanks with pump and hoses at a desert mine site
Frac tank control & automationLevel monitoring and pump control on water storage tanks.
Drop-in off-grid solar server station that keeps site data local and private
Off-grid local serverA drop-in, solar-powered server that keeps your data on site and private. It syncs only to your own servers, or servers you choose, and can go in before site power or infrastructure exists.
Engineer commissioning a control system with a laptop and oscilloscope
Advanced commissioningPumps and VFD networks brought online and handed over working.
Render of a velocity and water quality sensor arm over a lined channel
Water quality & chemistryMonitored alongside flow and level, for permits and process control.
Engineers at a SCADA workstation in a control room
Control rooms & SCADAIgnition Gold certified SCADA engineers.
Batches of control modules being assembled on a workbench
Built in batchesModules assembled and tested together.
Three solar control skids on a flatbed trailer
Shipped as complete skidsPre-assembled and tested before they leave Colorado.
Control cabinets on a flatbed with a telehandler at a mine site
Delivered ready to setLabeled, tested and ready to install.
Rigid conduit and cable entry at the base of a station
Clean installsRigid conduit and proper cable entry on every station.
Engineering

Designed in-house

We design what is required to get the job done. Over many projects we have built up proven methods for getting reliable measurements in difficult locations on mine sites.

Floating solar monitoring platform with a yellow deployment arm on a tailings pond
Custom designs for difficult sitesFloating tailings pond platform with its own deployment arm.
Render of the ClearCam camera housing
ClearCamRugged camera housing for site monitoring.
Drawing of a sensor housing for a partially filled pipe
Partially filled pipesVelocity and level sensor housing.
Exploded assembly drawing of a camera housing
Assembly drawingsEvery part documented for repeat builds.
Case studies

Experience in demanding field conditions

Mining is our focus. These four examples show where our team has designed, installed and maintained monitoring in difficult field conditions.

CASE STUDY 01

Amazon Basin & Hydroelectric Projects

A decade of hydrology and environmental monitoring across Latin America

Our team spent more than a decade building hydrology and environmental monitoring across the Amazon Basin and the Andes: river flow, water quality and weather stations at sites with difficult access, no grid power and limited communications.

CASE STUDY 02

Large Open-Pit Mines · Latin America

More than a decade supporting complex mining operations

More than a decade of groundwater, surface-water and mine water monitoring at Yanacocha, Antamina, Las Bambas, Toromocho, Antapaccay and Toquepala. Large sites, high elevation, long communication distances and strict safety requirements shaped how we design.

CASE STUDY 03

Nevada Gold Mine

Integrated dewatering monitoring, telemetry and control

EnerTek designed, built, deployed and commissioned a complete dewatering system at a remote Nevada gold mine: pumps, VFDs, generators, instrumentation, PLCs, telemetry and SCADA. Standardized cabinets, local and remote control, and ongoing support from EnerTek.

CASE STUDY 04

Manhattan Environmental Monitoring Network

Large-scale monitoring in critical urban infrastructure

EnerTek is managing hardware design and field deployment of a distributed stormwater and wastewater monitoring network in Manhattan. Sites are underground, corrosive and hard to access, and need the same reliable, standardized hardware we use on mine sites.

CASE STUDY 01

Amazon Basin & Hydroelectric Projects

A decade of hydrology and environmental monitoring across Latin America

For more than a decade, our team designed, installed and maintained hydrology and environmental monitoring across the Amazon Basin and the Andes. The work included hydrometric stations, river flow measurement, surface-water, meteorological and water-quality monitoring, and field instrumentation at hydroelectric facilities.

Many sites were on large river systems with difficult access, no grid power and limited communications. Stations had to run on their own power, send data over the communications available, and keep working in harsh conditions between site visits. Equipment had to be reliable and simple to maintain.

These projects built our team’s practical field experience in remote environmental monitoring: planning work around difficult access, designing stations for the conditions on site, and setting up telemetry where communications are limited. EnerTek applies the same approach to the systems it builds for mine sites today.

HydrologyRiver FlowEnvironmental MonitoringRemote TelemetryRemote Power
CASE STUDY 02

Large Open-Pit Mines · Latin America

More than a decade supporting complex mining operations

Our team has more than a decade of field experience at large open-pit mines in Latin America, including Yanacocha, Antamina, Las Bambas, Toromocho, Antapaccay and Toquepala.

The work centered on hydrology and mine water: groundwater and surface-water monitoring, mine water management and environmental monitoring, with the field instrumentation and telemetry to bring that data back from across each site.

These are large, active operations. Monitoring points are spread across large sites at high elevation, and data often has to travel long distances over difficult terrain. Work is carried out under strict site safety requirements and around active mining, so field access has to be planned carefully.

This experience shapes how we design today. Stations are built to be reliable, safe to access and simple to maintain, and communications are planned for distance and terrain from the start.

Mine WaterGroundwater MonitoringSurface WaterTelemetryField Instrumentation
CASE STUDY 03

Nevada Gold Mine

Integrated dewatering monitoring, telemetry and control

At a remote gold mine project in Nevada, EnerTek delivered a complete dewatering monitoring and control system and continues to support it.

EnerTek was responsible from design and fabrication through field deployment, commissioning and ongoing support. Each well site combines pump and VFD control, generator integration, flow, pressure and level instrumentation, and groundwater monitoring. PLCs and local HMIs give operators control at the well, and remote telemetry links every site to a central SCADA system.

The site has limited infrastructure, so power, communications and field stations were designed as part of the system. Control cabinets were standardized, with plug-in connections that reduce field wiring, simplify installation and make sites easier to maintain. The same standard design is deployed at each well site.

Operators can see and run the system locally at each well or remotely through SCADA, with documentation and operational support from EnerTek.

DewateringPump & VFD ControlSCADATelemetryField DeploymentCommissioning
CASE STUDY 04

Manhattan Environmental Monitoring Network

Large-scale monitoring in critical urban infrastructure

EnerTek is currently managing the hardware design and field deployment of a large distributed stormwater and wastewater monitoring network in Manhattan, New York.

EnerTek’s role covers hardware architecture and monitoring hardware design, instrument integration, installation planning and management, device configuration, telemetry and communications, and support for software configuration, dashboards and data visualization. The team also handles testing, troubleshooting, commissioning and documentation.

Installations are in underground infrastructure and confined spaces, exposed to wastewater, sewage, salt water and corrosion. Access is limited, work windows are restricted, traffic and logistics are complex, and communications from below ground are difficult. The system must still provide reliable data.

The industry is different from mining, but the requirements are similar: reliable instrumentation, standardized hardware, difficult installations, remote communications, careful logistics and maintenance planning, and equipment that operates with limited access. EnerTek uses the same approach on mine sites.

Distributed MonitoringHardware DesignTelemetryField DeploymentCommissioning
Projects & experience

Where our team has worked

We are a North American company. Our team has carried out extensive, long-term projects with each of these clients, on some of the biggest mining projects in the world and for major utilities, cities and global companies. Select a region or a pin on the map for more.

YanacochaNewmont

The largest gold mine in South America, operated by Newmont, the world’s leading gold company.

AntaminaBHP · Glencore · Teck · Mitsubishi

One of the largest copper and zinc mines in the world, owned by four of the biggest names in mining.

Las BambasMMG · China Minmetals

One of the largest copper mines in the world.

ToromochoChinalco

Chinalco’s flagship copper mine, built on one of the largest copper deposits in the world.

AntapaccayGlencore

Operated by Glencore, one of the world’s largest diversified natural resource companies.

ToquepalaSouthern Copper · Grupo México

Southern Copper holds the largest copper reserves in the industry.

Spring ValleySolidus Resources · Waterton Mining

One of the major new gold mines in the United States: 3.8 million ounces in reserves and more than 300,000 ounces a year planned.

NYC Environmental ProtectionCity of New York

Supplies more than 1 billion gallons of water a day to 9 million people. Stormwater monitoring across Manhattan.

EDF & French governmentGovernment of France

France’s national utility and one of the world’s largest electricity producers. Hydroelectric plants, and studies on the Amazon, the world’s largest river by flow.

EnelEnel Group

One of the world’s largest private renewable energy operators. Flow measurement and controls at hydroelectric plants.

IntelIntel Corporation

More than €30 billion invested in one of Europe’s most advanced chip plants. Laboratory clean rooms.

CNNCNN International

24-hour global news. Controls for VFDs, pumps, fans, generators and UPS systems that cannot go off air.

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    Partners

    Who we work with

    Good equipment and good people make the difference on a mine site. These are the manufacturers and specialist firms we trust and work with.

    EnerTek Global

    Our partner company in Lima, Peru. Water measurement specialists with more than 2,000 projects for mining, hydroelectric and industrial clients in Peru and Bolivia.

    enertekglobal.com ↗     VEGA

    Radar level and pressure instrumentation. Our go-to for non-contact level measurement on ponds, sumps and tanks.

    vega.com ↗     Campbell Scientific

    Rugged dataloggers and measurement systems, built for remote sites that have to run on their own.

    campbellsci.com ↗     In-Situ

    Water level and water quality instruments, made in Fort Collins, Colorado. A standard on many mine sites.

    in-situ.com ↗     Geokon

    Vibrating wire piezometers and geotechnical instruments for dams, pits and tailings.

    geokon.com ↗     Aqualabo

    French maker of water quality sensors and analyzers for continuous, in-situ monitoring.

    aqualabo.fr ↗     Ayyeka

    Edge devices and a data platform for remote infrastructure. Our partner on New York City stormwater monitoring.

    ayyeka.com ↗     Geotech Environmental

    Denver supplier of groundwater sampling, monitoring and telemetry equipment, with local support.

    geotechenv.com ↗     Miller Sales & Engineering

    The mining pump experts since 1967. Water and slurry pump systems, engineered and fabricated.

    mseinc.net ↗
    Applied Hydrologic

    Hydrogeology and field hydrology. We work side by side on dewatering well programs in Nevada.

     
    Management team

    A team that has worked together for years

    EnerTek was founded by Alan Clarke. He and our management team have worked together for a long time, on projects in North, Central and South America, Europe, Australia and the Middle East.

    • South American miningYanacocha (Newmont), Antamina, Las Bambas (MMG), Toromocho (Chinalco), Glencore and Southern Copper operations.
    • Amazon RiverA full team on the river for almost two years, running hydrology and geomorphology studies for the French government.
    • Manhattan stormwaterDesigned the technical and economic model, and managed deployment, for one of Manhattan's largest environmental monitoring networks.
    • Intel clean roomsLaboratory clean room work for Intel's fabs in Ireland.
    • Governments & partnershipsIoT, telemetry, SCADA and monitoring for the German, Dutch and Peruvian governments, including public-private partnership programs.
    • Strategy leadershipCEO, CTO and strategy director roles, including strategy director in Israel.
    Meet the team

    The people you will work with

    Alan Clarke

    President & CEO

    Alan founded EnerTek and leads the company’s strategy, client relationships and technical direction. He has worked in mining since 1999 across Ireland, Australia, Peru, Bolivia and the United States, delivering control, automation and environmental monitoring systems from design through field commissioning.

    Joseph Baker

    Senior Partner

    Joseph is a hydrogeologist with 23 years of experience in water supply, mine dewatering and environmental investigations across the Americas. A partner at EnerTek since 2021, he brings hydrogeological expertise to the design of our monitoring and dewatering programs.

    Henry Gimet

    Project Manager

    Henry is a PMP-certified hydraulic engineer who has directed multiple multi-year mining projects. He specializes in hydrology, hydraulics, water management and automation, and manages project delivery for clients in mining and energy.

    Jason Hill

    Operations Supervisor

    Jason oversees day-to-day operations at our Boulder facility, including purchasing, logistics and quality control. He ensures every system passes inspection before it ships to site.

    Trey Burleson

    SCADA Engineer & Programmer

    Trey is an Ignition Gold Certified SCADA engineer. He designs, configures and maintains EnerTek’s SCADA systems, including the communications, cloud infrastructure, databases and dashboards behind SiteNet.

    Leul Agonafer

    Computer Scientist

    Leul leads quality assurance and quality control for EnerTek’s software platforms, testing SiteNet dashboards and data systems for accuracy and reliability before they reach clients.

    Sam Guy

    Lead Field Deployment Technician

    Based in Reno, Nevada, Sam leads EnerTek’s field deployments. He has installed more than 40 control, automation and monitoring systems and works closely with our engineering team to ensure every system is commissioned correctly.

    Alvaro Oscco

    Environmental Monitoring Specialist

    Alvaro is a hydraulic engineer with more than six years at EnerTek. He works across system design, field deployment and engineering for monitoring, hydrology, automation and water supply projects.

    Leo Condor

    Geomatics & Environmental Engineer

    Leo specializes in geomatics, mapping and as-built documentation. He turns field measurements into accurate plans, maps and AutoCAD drawings that support project design and records.

    Core values

    How we work on your site

    Safety, planned from the start

    Safety is designed in from day one. Our engineers have run site maintenance themselves, so they know how to get it right without safety and compliance becoming a burden.

    Simplified, versatile design

    Teams, conditions and equipment all change. Our designs let new people and new gear connect with little hassle.

    Do it once, do it right

    Tell us what you need. We build and test it, ship it, and you plug it in.

    Solving tomorrow's problems

    Spare capacity in every cabinet, because you never know what's next. Extra solar, because dust builds up on the panels. Heavy cable protection, because someone will drive over it. And stations built big and visible, because someone has to see them reversing on a dark, dusty night.

    Working with your team

    Nobody knows the site better than the people who have been there since exploration. It is always a collaboration, and we know the questions to ask.

    Built for the real site

    Vandalism, insects, heat, snow and dust. We have seen it and prepared for it. Tell us what else your site throws at you.

    EnerTek team at a mining conference stand
    Our network

    Close by when you need us

    We have people on the East and West Coasts of the United States, supported by our Latin American team and a network of suppliers and contractors.

    You can usually reach us within minutes. Our worst-case response window is 6 to 8 hours.

    We move at your pace. Let's talk about your site.

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    Contact

    Get in touch

    Tell us about your site and what you need to measure.

    Phone
    (303) 717-2839
    Email
    info@enertek-usa.com
    Lab & offices
    3215 Walnut St
    Boulder, CO 80301    Engineering, fabrication and support
    Partner office
    Lima, PeruEnerTek Global