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Codelco to harness world's largest solar plant for mining

THE world’s biggest copper miner plans to use solar power for electro-extraction in the north of Chile, with a 51,800MWht plant expected to come online in September. <i><b>Cielo Abierto</i>, By Matthew Ogg</b>

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Codelco to harness world's largest solar plant for mining

Codelco energy and water senior manager Andres Alonso Rivas says the new plant will provide annual cost savings of $US1 million to the state-owned company’s Division Gabriela Mistral (DGM) project.  ...

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