BHP Billiton declares force majeure at Escondida
BHP Billiton Ltd. has declared force majeure on exports from the world’s biggest copper mine, as a mine workers’ strike entered its eighth day.
The strike at BHP’s Escondida mine in Chile, which supplied 7 per cent of the world’s copper last year, comes in a month of widespread mining strikes from Indonesia to South Africa.
BHP's Escondida mine (pictured) has been the site of an 8-day strike in Chile.