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BQE Water Signs Multi-Site Technology Demonstration Contract with Codelco, the World's Large Copper Producer
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[{"type":"text","content":"BQE Water Signs Multi-Site Technology Demonstration Contract with Codelco, the World's Large Copper Producer\n \n \n (TheNewswire)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VANCOUVER, BC –\n \n \n \n \n TheNewswire – November 1st, 2021\n \n \n \n \n – BQE Water Inc.\n(TSXV:BQE)\n \n \n \n , a leader in the management of\nmining and metallurgical waste streams, has entered into a contract\nwith Codelco to demonstrate its Sulf-IX™ technology for sulphate\nremoval and BioSulphide® process for copper recovery at multiple\nsites in Chile.\n \n \n \n \n Under the contract, BQE Water will design, supply and\noperate pilot plants for sulphate removal and copper recovery at\nCodelco’s existing operations in Chile over the next 18 months.\n \n \n \n Karin Schulz, Project Manager of the Innovation team at Codelco\nstated, “An important factor in the open innovation model that\nCodelco is promoting consists of searching and testing technologies\nfrom the ecosystem that allows us to face and solve our challenges\ntogether with those actors who have the experience, knowledge and\nnecessary technologies. This is how the tests of the proposed BQE\nWater technologies are part of a pilot-level technological evaluation\nin situ that during 2022 we will carry out in our divisions. In the\ncase of obtaining positive results, they will make available new\ntechnologies for water treatment for the future of our operations.”\n \n \n \n David Kratochvil, President & CEO of BQE Water,\ncommented, “We are honoured to be selected by Codelco, one of the\nworld’s top metal producers, to help solve difficult water treatment\nissues and are excited for the opportunity to demonstrate the benefits\nof our Sulf-IX™ and BioSulphide® technologies at their sites in\nChile.\n \n \n \n ”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Definition of\nSustainable Mine Water Treatment\n \n \n \n \n \n Sustainable water treatment produces clean water and\nby-products for re-use and/or sale while minimizing life cycle costs\nand risks. Key aspects of sustainability include: maximizing clean\nwater production for beneficial use downstream with no harm to the\nreceiving environment, eliminating long term liabilities and\noptimizing value recovery from waste.\n \n \n \n \n \n Sulphate &\nSulf-IX™ Overview\n \n \n \n ...