REG - Antofagasta PLC - Precautionary Measure at Los Pelambres

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12/09/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 0227Z  Antofagasta PLC  12 September 2022

NEWS RELEASE, 12 SEPTEMBER 2022

 

 

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AT LOS PELAMBRES DESALINATION PROJECT

 

On 15 August severe sea swells overturned a construction platform working on
the marine works of the Los Pelambres desalination plant project. There has
been no significant environmental impact or damage to the works, and some of
the equipment and materials lost have been recovered. However, the swells have
continued which have impeded further recovery work and the Chilean
environmental authority, the SMA, has required on 9 September that as a
precautionary measure marine works should be placed on hold until the clean-up
of the remaining sunk equipment carrying fuel or lubricants is progressed such
that any risk of environmental impact is removed.

The recovery of the lost equipment and materials is underway and is expected
to be completed once weather conditions improve. To date, there has been no
material impact to the expected completion date of the overall desalination
plant project.

The site is being closely monitored for any potential environmental impact and
teams are on standby to take action if required.

 

 Investors -                                                                                                                              Media - London
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                                                                                                                                        Carole Cable            antofagasta@brunswickgroup.com
 Andrew Lindsay

 alindsay@antofagasta.co.uk                                                                                                               Telephone               +44 20 7404 5959

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 7808 0988

                                                                                                                                        Media - Santiago
 Rosario Orchard

 rorchard@antofagasta.co.uk                                                                                                               Pablo Orozco           porozco@aminerals.cl

 Telephone                               +44 20                                                                                           Carolina Pica           cpica@aminerals.cl
 7808 0988

                                                                                                                                          Telephone               +56 2 2798 7000

 

 

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