CHILE MINING
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Business & Economy
Chilean gov’t rejects plan for mine near nature reserve
Santiago, Jan 18 (EFE).- Chile’s government gave a thumbs down Wednesday to a proposed $2.5 billion iron ore and copper…
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Labor & Workforce
Union ends strike against Chilean state copper company
Santiago, Jun 23 (EFE).- The FTC union decided Thursday to end the strike it launched against Chilean state copper company…
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Labor & Workforce
Chile downplays impact of strike at state copper company
Santiago, Jun 22 (EFE).- Unions say that more than 45,000 employees of state-owned Codelco, the world’s top copper producers, are…
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Business & Economy
Chile, world’s largest copper producer, inaugurates big mining fair
Santiago, Oct 25 (EFE).- The Expomin fair, one of the main mining gatherings in Latin America, kicked off on Monday…
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Chile’s vital mining sector feeling the effects of drought
By Maria M.Mur Santiago, Sep 3 (EFE).- The recent announcement by Antofagasta Minerals that its production of copper could fall…
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Business & Economy
Women making inroads in Chile’s all-important mining sector
By Maria M. Mur Santiago, Dec 10 (efe-epa).- An old wives’ tale in Chile maintains that women traditionally weren’t allowed…
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Disasters & Accidents
Chile mine safety much improved since 2010 cave-in, but critics unconvinced
By Maria M. Mur Santiago, Aug 4 (efe-epa).- A single entrance and exit route, a ventilation chimney with no emergency…
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