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CHILE-STRIKE-ESCONDIDA MINE
A miner on strike gestures as he camps next to the Escondida Mine in Antofagasta, 1200 km north of Santiago, Chile, 19 August 2006. The Chilean government Friday stepped into an escalating labour dispute at the world's biggest copper mine after its operator, Anglo-Australian resources giant BHP Billiton, shut operations and broke off negotiations with striking unionized workers. BHP Billiton said it had been forced to close the Escondida Mine in northern Chile because of safety concerns over actions taken by striking workers and would pursue legal actions against union workers who blocked access roads to the mine."This is illegal pressure," Pedro Marin, a spokesman for the striking miners, told AFP. He accused BHP Billiton of trying to "scare" workers. AFP PHOTO/Martin BERNETTI
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Antofagasta, CHILE |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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Martín BERNETTI |
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19 August 2006 |
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3150 x 1900 (1.16 MB) |
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