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Output at Chile's Escondida copper mine falls 7.8% in 2017

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Output at BHP Billiton's Escondida mine, in Chile, the largest copper mine in the world, fell 7.8% in 2017 compared to the prior year due to a prolonged strike, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. The decline to 903 000 t came despite the start of operations at a new wing.
 
 
 
 
 

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