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Market Chatter: BHP Mulls Up to $2 Billion Sale of Desalination Facility, Energy Assets in Chile

MT Newswires·07/12/2026 04:57:32
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04:57 AM EDT, 07/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- BHP Group (BHP.L, BHG.JO) is evaluating the sale of a desalination plant and electricity transmission lines in Chile to source funding for its core copper business, Bloomberg News reported July 10, citing people familiar with the matter. The miner, which is in the early stages of the sales process, could pocket $1.5 billion to $2 billion from the disposal. BHP did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)