Atacama Water was formed in 2020 from the transformation of the FloSolutions operations in Chile and Argentina.
Frits Reidel, our founder and general manager, has worked more than 30 years as a hydrogeological consultant to the mining industry in the Americas and as brine resource evaluation expert since the inception of the Lithium industry in South America.
He has been involved with the feasibility of all currently operating lithium mines in Argentina. His expertise includes brine resource and reserve estimation, feasibility studies, and environmental permitting.
Frits acts as a Qualified/Competent Person under NI 43-101, JORC, SK-1300, and Ch 20.235; he is a registered member of the Chile Mining Commission (CCCRRM) and AIPG.
DHI is a world leader in the creation of water modelling software. DHI has developed and keeps improving its MIKE Powered by DHI computational models for over 50 years. DHI’s modelling services incorporate various modules and can be applied to areas such as urban waters, rivers, lakes, oceans, groundwater, treatment plants, and other specific water-related areas. DHI plays an active role in groundwater flow and transport modelling related to the estimation of brine reserves.
GeoSystems Analysis (GSA) has been a pioneer in innovative solutions in environmental sciences since 1994. GSA provides their clients with laboratory services that include testing and analyzing hydraulic and physical properties of hydrogeological units. GSA provides high level expertise in groundwater recharge and vadose zone characterization.
