Author: Carl Myers
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Bidding shapes up for Shuqaiq 3 desal plant
Six consortia have bid for Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant project in Saudi Arabia, a public-private partnership expected to include a 25-year concession.
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City of Corpus Christi, Texas, issues RfI on desalination
The City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and San Patricio Municipal Water District have issued a request for information (RfI) on alternative water supplies including desalination, reports Caller Times.
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Karachi desalination project ‘on a war footing’
The government of Pakistan’s Sindh Province has given the go-ahead for a desalination plant in Karachi city.
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Hitachi Zosen takes 100 per cent ownership of Osmoflo in share deal
Hitachi Zosen has acquired additional shares in Osmoflo, taking its stake to 100 per cent and making the desalination company a wholly-owned subsidiary.
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Call for papers for IDA World Congress 2019
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has issued a request for papers for inclusion in the IDA World Congress 2019 technical programme.
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Kuwait gifts desalination to Iraq, to quell water quality concerns
Kuwait has provided four desalination units to its neighbour Iraq, amid civil unrest over poor services including the quality of drinking water.
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Australia’s demand for desalination jumps amid drought
The demand for desalinated water is intensifying across eastern Australia as drought and extreme dry weather bite.
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Teck wins approval for Chilean copper mine desalination project
Canadian mining firm Teck Resources has won environmental approval for a proposed desalination plant at Quebrada Blanca copper mine in northern Chile.
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ACWA Power, Sembcorp, and Suez among Al Ghubrah III pre-quals
ACWA Power, Sembcorp, and Suez are among eight international firms to have pre-qualified for Al Ghubrah III independent power and water project, Oman.
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Abunayyan resigns as chair of ACWA Power Barka
Mohammad Abdullah Abunayyan has resigned as chairman and board director of ACWA Power Barka in Oman, citing personal reasons.








