October 3, 2023--Written by Amir Richani for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The union at BHP Group Limited's Minera Escondida copper mine in Chile has rejected the company's latest contract proposal and is calling to halt operations at the asset.

The supervisors and staff labor union at Minera Escondida, known as Sindicato 2, has voted to go on strike following failed contract negotiations. The strike action received 98.77% of the support from the union's more than 900 affiliates.