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Violation Tracker Global: Individual Record

Company: Minera Escondida Ltda.
Current Parent CompanyBHP Group
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement: BHP Group
Jurisdiction: Chile
Region: Latin America
Penalty Currency: Chilean peso
Penalty Amount in Original Currency: 6,600,000,000
U.S. Dollar Equivalent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement: $8,174,562
Year: 2022
Date: March 10, 2022
Agency: Superintendence of the Environment-SMA
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Offense Category: mining environmental violation
Description: The Environmental Superintendency fined Minera Escondida Ltda. 6.6 billion pesos for environmental damage caused by water extraction in the Salar de Atacama salt flat.
HQ Country of Current Parent: Australia
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: mining and minerals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: mining
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VTG Record ID: VTG24-69037