Codelco seeks permit for $650m Andina water project

Chile's state copper giant Codelco has applied for an environmental permit for a $650-million project to make water use in its Andina mine more sustainable, the company said on Tuesday.

The plan is to funnel water from the mine's Ovejeria tailings, or mine waste, and other sources to the concentrator plant in its Andina division some 70 kms (43 miles) away for more efficient and sustainable water use, the company said in a statement.