BHP tries to avert strike at Escondida copper mine in Chile
Mining News Pro - The deal with Sindicato 1, which represents more than 2,000 workers, must still be approved by members of the union, which have been called to vote on it Monday.
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Workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine threaten to strike
Mining News Pro - Workers at BHP’s sprawling Escondida copper mine in northern Chile threatened on Wednesday to go on strike over what they described as safety concerns, the mine’s union said.
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Chile’s Escondida copper mine union hopes for deal but girds for strike
Mining News Pro - The union representing workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine, the world’s largest, said on Wednesday it was preparing for a lengthy strike if owner BHP did not drop a historically “awful” attitude towards its labor force to reach a “fair and equitable” deal in looming contract talks.
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Supervisors at Escondida copper mine fail to reach labor deal
Mining News Pro - The union of supervisors at Chile’s Escondida mine, the world’s largest copper deposit, said it had rejected BHP´s final offer in contract negotiations, raising the specter of a strike.
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Chilean regulators charge BHP`s Escondida copper mine with water misuse
Mining News Pro - Chile`s environmental watchdog said on Friday it would charge BHP`s Escondida copper mine, the world`s largest, with drawing more water from the parched Chilean desert than its permits allowed for nearly 15 years.
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BHP confirms first two cases of coronavirus at Chile`s Escondida copper mine
Mining News Pro - Global miner BHP confirmed on Thursday two cases of coronavirus at its Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world´s largest.
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BHP says Escondida copper mine in Chile operating at ‘reduced rate’
Mining News Pro - BHP said its Escondida copper mine, the world’s largest, was operating at a “reduced rate” after union workers walked off the job for part of the day on Tuesday in solidarity with the anti-government protest movement across Chile.
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Workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine, world’s largest, to down tools
Mining News Pro - Unionized workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine, the world’s largest, will stage a 24 hours-long strike on Tuesday in solidarity with ongoing massive protests sparked by a now suspended metro fare hike, as locals vent their discontent over the high cost of living and extreme inequality in one of Latin America’s most stable nations.
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Expecting an increase in the production cost of the Escondida copper mine in the current fiscal year
Mining News Pro - New labor contracts signed by the union and Escondida mining administration in recent days will increase copper production costs in the world`s largest copper producer, but the managers say they are looking for a solution to reduce costs.
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Escondida copper mine union says partial vote count shows support for strike
Mining News Pro - By Antonio De la Jara and Dave Sherwood SANTIAGO, July 31 (Reuters) - The union at BHP BillitonLtd's Escondida mine in Chile, the ...
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