2,400 BHP Escondida mine workers in Chile went on strike due to unresolved wage negotiations.
Workers at BHP's Escondida mine in Chile, the world's largest copper mine, began a strike after failing to reach a wage agreement with management. The union's 2,400 members rejected BHP's latest proposal during a five-day mediation process as part of collective bargaining. The strike impacts an operation that accounts for about 5% of all the world's mined copper, disrupting shipments for Melbourne-based BHP and potentially easing pressure on copper futures.
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