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Cheaper desalination options and cheap power can help mines that are short of water

International Mining | June 22, 2010 | 2:15 pm Latin America 

A number of high profile desalination plants have been built by mines, for example in Chile. One of the main deterrents to this option is the high power cost involved. This may be overcome using a low-temperature distillation method of...

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