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Southern Copper Wades Deeper into Peru Water
On 29 May 2017, the mayor of Ilo, Peru confirmed that Grupo Mexico mining subsidiary, Southern Copper Corporation, will finance the construction of a US$27.5 million wastewater treatment plant.
Southern’s financing of the plant in Ilo marks a major increase in the company’s commitment to improving the city’s wastewater management—a key priority for Peru’s infrastructure planning.
In this Research Note, Bluefield water experts analyze the impact of this new wastewater treatment plant, evaluate the strategies of the key players, and address Peru’s water infrastructure plans.
Spreading Groundwater Knowledge
Hydrogeologist Steve Baker joins us in this episode to discuss educating water well users about their groundwater so they can make decisions and change behaviors based on that knowledge. Steve’s Kno...The Horizon: Markets, Opportunities, and Investment Scenarios in Water (InvestH20)
Presentation slides from Bluefield Research President Reese Tisdale on opportunities and investment scenarios in water, first given at the 2017 InvestH20 Conference in Austin, Texas.
Key topics addressed:
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- Infrastructure Investment
- Wastewater Reuse
- Smart Water
- Hydraulic Fracturing
- Water Opportunities in Power
Watch Mr. Tisdale’s full presentation at Invest H20
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Key Takeaways from ACE 2017: US Water Market Shifts
Our team of water experts just got back from ACE 2017 Conference in Philadelphia --the single largest municipal water-focused conference in the U.S. Optimism was high this year, which is not always the case, as suppliers and service providers see market driversInnovate 4 Water: Takeaways from WaterVent in Geneva
Bluefield Research attended the Innovate 4 Water conference in Geneva. The event, hosted by World Intellectual Property Organization, brought together a diverse mix of water entrepreneurs, regulators, academia, and investors, across a wide thematic scope covering water and wastewater issues in emerging and developed markets.Eversource’s $1.68B Water Deal Indicates Renewed Convergence of U.S. Critical Infrastructure
One 2 June 2017, Eversource Energy, New England’s largest energy provider, announced plans to acquire Aquarion Water, the region’s largest private water company for $1.68 billion. The two companies share a three-state service territory– Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
This deal highlights the growing interest of critical infrastructure providers in water. Consolidation of gas, power, and water assets is not a new phenomenon, but, given the state of municipal water infrastructure, investor-owned gas and power utilities like Liberty Utilities and People’s Natural Gas are exploring opportunities for portfolio diversification.
For more analysis, see our new report on water mergers and acquisitions.
