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Strike at Peru's top copper mine in 4th day, output at 50% – union

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COPPER STRIKE
A strike at Peru's biggest copper mine, Freeport-McMoRan's Cerro Verde, stretched into its fourth day after a meeting between the union and management failed to resolve a dispute over labour demands, a union official said on Monday. The mine is now producing about half as much copper as it normally does because Freeport has hired contract workers to operate key areas, said union official Jesus Revilla.
 
 
 
 
 

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