Codelco awards desalination plant contract to Marubeni-led consortium

Codelco awarded a BOOT contract for a desalination plant and infrastructure to a consortium led by Marubeni Corporation (50%), with Transelec (30%) and Techint Chile (20%). The plant will have an initial capacity of 840 l/s, with construction expected to begin in Q1 2020 and operations in 2022.

“After an exhaustive bidding process, Codelco says it has awarded the project for the development, construction and operation of a desalination plant and its complementary infrastructure to supply water to the Chuquicamata, Radomiro Tomic and Minister Hales divisions”im-mining.com

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• im-mining.comCodelco awards massive desalination plant contract to Marubeni-led consortium - International MiningPaul MooreNov 5, 2019

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