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Chile’s mining industry hunts for renewable energy

MINING.com Editor | March 23, 2012 | 2:22 pm Base Metals Top Companies Canada Europe Latin America Copper 

As oil prices continue to rise, and nations around the world look for ways to weather an energy crisis, Chile is turning to one of its own best renewable resources – solar energy – to supply much needed power. In...

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