Chile's copper mines appear to have dodge quake harm

A man stares at a restaurant by the sea shore burning after a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast, on April 1, 2014 in Iquique. A tsunami warning has been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, following the quake which struck at a depth of 10km, some 83km from Iquique on Chile's northern coast - AFP Photo.

SANTIAGO: Mines in the world No 1 copper producer Chile appear to have emerged unscathed from a major quake that struck near the mineral-rich north of the Andean country on Tuesday.

Chile's Collahuasi copper mine and port have not reported any problems so far following the 8.2-magnitude earthquake, Chief Executive Officer Jorge Gomez told Reuters.