Santacruz Silver Mining reports fatality at Tres Amigos mine in Bolivia
Tres Amigos mine, a part of the Caballo Blanco Group of mines, has resumed operations after it was shut down following the incident.
BHP Billiton is currently working on the expansion of the Escondida mine, located in Chile.
The expansion project is scheduled to be complete in 2015 and the company expects to produce 1.3 million tons of copper that year, representing 23% of copper production in the country.
Source (Spanish): Minería Chilena via BrightWire news.