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Water Scarcity Creates New Business Risks

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Water Scarcity Creates New Business Risks

Photo credit: Jan Sochor via Alamy Stock Photo. Article by Samuel Greengard. InformationWeek – October 3, 2023.

At a Glance

  • Water scarcity leads to regulatory risks, restrictions on use, and drastically increases operational costs.
  • Barrick Gold closed part of its Pascua Lama gold and copper mine because of water consumption concerns.
  • Companies have developed membrane tech for more efficient separation of solids and organics from wastewater. […]