BHP and Rio Tinto JV cleared for $15B Chile copper project: report

BHP and Rio Tinto JV cleared for $15B Chile copper project: report

BHP Advances Global Copper Drive with Key Chile Permit

BHP (ASX:BHP,NYSE:BHP,LSE:BHP) continues to accelerate its global copper expansion, simultaneously securing environmental clearance to upgrade its Escondida mine in Chile and awarding a US$138 million engineering contract to scale its South Australian processing hub.The Antofagasta Environmental Assessment Commission approved early works covering sulfide leaching and electricity infrastructure improvements at the Atacama Desert site, according t…

BHP Escondida Copper Expansion Unlocks $14.7 Billion in Chile Spending

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