BHP to supply water for Escondida mine from desalination plant only

BHP’s (ASX, LON, NYSE: BHP) Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world’s largest, won’t continue to draw fresh water from the Atacama salt flat, using instead desalinated water brought from its coastal plants. The miner’s decision comes as the country is stepping...

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