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Workers from BHP's Escondida copper mine, camp close to 'Coloso' port owned by the copper company, strike in Antofagasta, Chile August 15, 2024. REUTERS/Cristian Rudolffi
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BHP strike in Chile enters third day, buoying global copper price

BHP and the worker union held an initial meeting on Wednesday in a bid to defuse the Escondida mine strike but failed to...

Workers on strike from BHP's Escondida copper mine, gather as they prepare to camp outside 'Coloso' port owned by the copper company, in Antofagasta, Chile August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Cristian Rudolffi
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Striking BHP miners reject new talks as Escondida standoff hardens

Initial meeting over BHP mine strike does not constitute formal start of talks as copper site continues limited operations.

FILE PHOTO: Workers gather during a ceremony at Escondida copper mine near Antofagasta, Chile, April 7, 2016.  REUTERS/Fabian Cambero/File Photo
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Exclusive-Union at BHP’s Escondida mine urges rejection of contract offer, strike possible

The 2,400-strong workforce will vote from Monday to Thursday, and a strike could start immediately if the members reject the deal.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, is seen at their headquarters in downtown Santiago, Chile March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
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Chile’s Codelco says output falls 8% in first half of 2024

Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, on Friday posted a 8.4% drop in output for the first half of 2024 compared with last...

File photo: Vehicles travel along a road, with "Chuquicamata" copper mine seen in the background, after heavy rains hit north of Chile near Calama, Chile, February 8, 2019. REUTERS/John Yevenes/File photo
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Analysis: Copper miner Codelco struggles to lift low output

After hitting a 25-year low last year, Chile's state mining giant faces an uphill battle to turn around its performance.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, is seen at their headquarter in downtown Santiago, Chile,  April 5, 2016.   REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
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Codelco copper output falls behind target in May, document shows

Chile's Codelco, one of the world's largest copper producers, is battling hard to revive production.

FILE PHOTO: Brine pools of SQM lithium mine are pictured at the Atacama salt flat, in Antofagasta region, Chile, May 3, 2023. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
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Over 50 companies express interest in developing Chile lithium projects

Chile has more than two dozen salt flats that have yet to be fully explored.

FILE PHOTO: Sheets of copper cathode are seen at the copper cathode plant inside the La Escondida copper mine near Antofagasta, some 1,545 km (980 miles) north of Santiago city and 3,100 meters (10,170 feet) above sea level, March 31, 2008.REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
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Chile’s Antofagasta CEO foresees higher 2024 copper prices

Copper mining in greater demand, says CEO, as global economy improves along with energy transition requirements.

Chile's Mining Minister Aurora Williams speaks during an interview with Reuters in Santiago, Chile, April 18, 2024. Reuters/Pablo Sanhueza
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Chile’s Codelco eyeing more output, not competition with BHP: mining minister

Codelco, the world's largest copper producer and a symbol of national pride, is aiming this year to reverse two years of falling production...

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