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Desalination contract awarded by Australia’s Xstrata Coal

May 8, 2013

Desalination company Osmoflo has secured an AUS$12 million contract to boost water conditioning and desalination capacity at Xstrata Coal’s Ulan mine in NSW...

Tom Freyberg

Desalination company Osmoflo has secured an AUS$12 million contract to boost water conditioning and desalination capacity at Xstrata Coal’s Ulan mine in NSW.

Adelaidenow reported that the contract will involved the design, manufacture and commissioning of the treatment facility.

Owned by Japan’s Marubeni Corporation, Osmoflo – who has previously supplied technology to the coal company - will install a pre-treatment system that is expected to use an oxidation process.

Managing director Marc Fabig said: “The reputation of Osmoflo as Adelaide's water treatment and desalination specialist supplier to the resources industry is further enhanced through the award of this major contract."

Despite the substantial contract, Xstrata Coal announced in March that it would be consolidating its coal operations in Australia.

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Tom Freyberg

Tom Freyberg is an experienced environmental journalist, having worked across a variety of business-to-business titles. Since joining Pennwell in 2010, he has been influential in developing international partnerships for the water brand and has overseen digital developments, including 360 degree video case studies. He has interviewed high level figures, including NYSE CEO’s and Environmental Ministers. A known figure in the global water industry, Tom has chaired and spoken at conferences around the world, from Helsinki, to London and Singapore. An English graduate from Exeter University, Tom completed his PMA journalism training in London.