Work Halted Due to Strike at BHP Billiton's Cerro Colorado Mine

Reuters reported that work at BHP Billiton’s (NYSE:BHP) Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile has been halted due to a workers strike.
As quoted in the publication:

Unionised workers at global miner BHP Billiton’s Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile went on strike on Monday after contract negotiations failed, union director Gustavo Tapia told Reuters.
Workers “abandoned the mine, and the strike became effective as of 8 in the morning (1100 GMT)”, said Tapia.

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