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"The Escondida copper mine (world's largest copper producer) in the Atacama is a prime example of a direct competitor for the resource and their water requirements are massive."
That is not entirely accurate. BHP do have a large desalplant on the coast, something that is the obvious answer for the large Atacama brine operations over the long term. If anything BHP might be adding to the groundwater these days as 2500l/s is a lot of water being pumped up to the desert 78,000ml/yr.
https://im-mining.com/2018/04/07/bh...ply-largest-desalination-plant-latin-america/
BHP opens Escondida Water Supply, the largest desalination plant in Latin America
Posted by Paul Moore on 7th April 2018
In a ceremony which took place today at Puerto Coloso, Antofagasta, Minera Escondida inaugurated a 2,500-l/s desalination plant to supply the mine’s needs. The new plant is in addition to the company’s 525-l/s plant, which has been in operation for twelve years.
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