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New offer suggests breakthrough in Chile's Escondida strike

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COPPER STRIKE
Chile's Escondida has agreed to meet with its union and made changes to its contract offer, it said on Friday, a move that could herald the first real sign of a breakthrough in a strike at the world's biggest copper mine. The strike at the BHP Billiton-owned mine has lasted 37 days and has driven up the copper price on expectations of tighter supply.
 
 
 
 
 

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