Original article by Peter Ker
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 13 & 25 : 6-Apr-17

BHP Billiton executive Daniel Malchuk has advised that a recent 44-day strike at the Escondida copper mine in Chile will postpone completion of a new concentrator and a desalination plant at the mine. Both projects had been slated for completion by June 2017, and the delay could impact on the mine’s output for the 2017-18 financial year. Malchuk has also indicated that production has resumed at Escondida, although it is not yet back to full capacity. He is optimistic that the dispute over a new pay deal at Escondida can be resolved.

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