Lundin to halt Candelaria copper mine as second union votes to strike - S&P Global

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Santiago — Lundin Mining said late Oct. 18 it will halt operations at the Candelaria copper mine in northern Chile after a second union voted to strike from Oct. 20.

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Members of the 550-strong Candelaria union are expected to down tools from Oct. 20 after voting to reject the latest pay offer from management.

Workers from the smaller mine union have been on strike since October 8 after their pay talks ended without agreement. Talks to end the strike have been stalled by strikers' refusal to end picketing of access roads to the mine.

"Given the constant picketing, attacks against our personnel and installations which endanger the safety of our workers, measures which exceed the framework of a labour movement, Candelaria has taken the decision to suspend operations from October 20th," the company said.

During this period, the company will continue only with the tasks essential to fulfil its environmental and safety commitments. Operations will be resumed once safety conditions for workers can be guaranteed, it said.

The Candelaria complex, which includes open pit and underground operations, produced 111,400 mt of copper last year. Canada-based Lundin owns 80% of the operations while Japan's Sumitomo Corp owns the remaining 20%.

Meanwhile, supervisory staff at the giant Escondida mine in Chile have voted to accept the latest pay offer from management, averting the risk of a strike at the world's largest copper operation.

Members of the supervisors´ union voted by 420 votes to 295 in favor of the contract proposal, which was reached following government-mediated talks.

BHP-operated Escondida produced 1.188 million mt of copper in cathode and concentrates last year.

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