Author: Drishya Yadav
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Australia: BHP faces disruption as Escondida workers strike over wages
A major workers’ union leading the strike at BHP’s massive Escondida mine, which accounted for nearly 5% of global copper production in 2023, aims to disrupt operations at the site. A halt in Escondida’s concentrate output could impact the supply chains of Chinese smelters, which are responsible for producing half of the world’s refined copper.…