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Chilean watchdog charges BHP for water misuse at Escondida

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2020 | 7:29 am News Top Companies Australia Latin America Copper Gold Lithium 

Chile's environmental watchdog said on Friday it would charge BHP's Escondida copper mine, the world's largest, with drawing more water than its permits allowed for nearly 15 years. The Superintendence of the Environment (SMA) said the operation has caused a...

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