Talks at World’s Top Copper Mine Are Heading for a Tense Finale
- Owner BHP vows not to sweeten its offer in event of any strike
- Escondida union in Chile asks members to prepare for stoppage
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A months-long wage negotiation at the world’s biggest copper mine is heading into a tense finale over the coming days.
The main union at Chile’s Escondida is calling on workers to be ready to strike amid limited progress in mediated talks. But owner BHP Group said it had made substantial improvements and vowed to continue its practice of not sweetening offers during strikes.