Workers left their jobs as they demanded a bigger slice of copper profits, which have been buoyed by recent high prices. — Reuters
SANTIAGO: Workers at BHP’s massive Escondida mine in Chile launched a strike on Tuesday after labour negotiations with management collapsed, setting the stage for a potential blow to production at the world’s largest copper mine.
Workers left their jobs as they demanded a bigger slice of copper profits, which have been buoyed by recent high prices.
