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Workers on strike from BHP’s Escondida copper mine, camping close to Coloso port, owned by the copper company
A three-day strike, which started on Tuesday after failing to reach a deal over pay, was halted
Coloso port & Escondida copper mine
Coloso port is located at West South America, in Chile.
It is also known as Caleta Coloso port
Escondida, an open-air mine located in Antofagasta in the Chile's north
Operated by BHP
It produces close to 1.1 million tons of copper a year -- some 5.4 percent of global supply
Global largest copper mines
Chile is the world's largest copper producer with annual production of more than five million metric tons, nearly a quarter of global output.
Escondida - Chile
Collahuasi Mine - Chile
Cerro Verde Mine - Peru
Buenavista del Cobre Mine - Mexico
Kamoa-Kakula - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Grasberg Block Cave Mine - Papua, Indonesia
Antamina Mine - Peru
Leading copper producing states in India
Leading producer : Madhya Pradesh accounting for about 51%, followed by Rajasthan with 42% and Jharkhand with 7% production
Largest reserves/resources of copper ore to a tune of 813 million tonnes (53.81%) are in the state of Rajasthan followed by Jharkhand with 295 million tonnes (19.54%) and Madhya Pradesh with 283 million tonnes (18.75%)
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