Spence

 A copper concentrator at BHP's Spence - credit: BHP
ENVIRONMENT

Water supply for mining: lessons from Chile

Innovation is helping Chilean miners tackle a water shortage

10 March 2023

The Escondida desalination plant in Chile
POWER

BHP's renewables move comes with high price tag

Miner flags half-year charge of US$780 million

21 October 2019

Spence is a copper mine located in the Atacama Desert, in the north of Chile
MANAGEMENT

Mitsui agreement for BHP Spence mine

Mitsui's agreement concerns desalination and conveyance services to be provided to Minera Spence

17 October 2017

BHP's Spence complex
PROCESSING

Fluor picks up BHP Chile contract

Fluor has been awarded an EPC contract for BHP's Spence Growth Option project

27 September 2017

BHP's Spence complex
PROCESSING

Fluor picks up BHP Chile contract

Fluor has been awarded an EPC contract for BHP's Spence Growth Option project

27 September 2017

A shot from the Spence mine
BASE METALS

BHP breathes extra life into Spence

BHP has approved US$2.46 billion of capital expenditure for the Spence Growth Option

18 August 2017

BHP Billiton's Spence copper mine is located in the Atacama Desert, in northern Chile
FLEETS

BHP contract win for Translogik

Translogik will supply its iTrack mining tyre monitoring systems to the fleet at BHP's Spence copper

13 April 2015

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