Mining giant Anglo American said on Wednesday that it planned to stop using fresh water at its Los Bronces copper mine in Chile by 2030, instead switching to desalinated and recycled water amid a protracted drought in the Andean country.
The logo of Anglo American is seen on a jacket of an employee at the Los Bronces copper mine, in the outskirts of Santiago, Chile March 14, 2019 REUTERS/Rodrigo Garridosaid on Wednesday that it planned to stop using fresh water at its Los Bronces copper mine in Chile by 2030, instead switching to desalinated and recycled water amid a protracted drought in the Andean country.
The $3.3 billion project has been criticized for its impact on water availability in the populous capital region."By the end of the decade and, as I see it, much earlier, more towards the middle of this decade, we will be in the situation of not needing fresh water for Los Bronces," Aaron Puna, Anglo American's Chile chief, said in a statement.
The firm emphasized it viewed the project in the Andes mountains as viable and said it is willing to work with authorities to implement any environmental measures needed.
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