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BHP Billiton’s Escondida Mine to Back to Normal Production in 2 Weeks

Mar 24, 2017 10:14

Source:SMM

The strike at BHP Billiton’s Escondida Mine will end this Saturday, wallstreetcn.com reported.

SHANGHAI, Mar. 24 (SMM) - The strike at BHP Billiton’s Escondida Mine will end this Saturday, wallstreetcn.com reported.

The mine will return to normal production in two weeks, labor union expects.

Freeport-McMoRan’s Grasberg mine also restarted after over a month of strike. Its copper concentrate output is expected to grow steadily.

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