BHP Billiton has begun halting operations at its Escondida copper mine in northern Chile, the world`s largest, ahead of a planned strike on Thursday, a union leader told Reuters on Wednesday.
[see story]"Right now the sulfide leaching plant has stopped, the electrowinning B1 and B2 plants have stopped and the other plants are stopping and what they (the company) are going to do is stockpile (copper)," said Patricio Tapia, the president of Escondida Union No.1.
The company has said it plans to stop production at the mine during a strike, which the union has warned could be lengthy, potentially affecting global supplies of a metal used in everything from construction to telecommunications.
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