Bechtel has been selected by BHP Billiton to provide engineering, project management, and construction services for a system that will bring a sustainable water supply to the Escondida copper mine in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. ...
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has received a Notice to Proceed on a US$103 million contract to build a seawater reverse osmosis (RO) desalination plant for industrial use at the Escondida copper mine in Chile. This is the first ...
BNamericas reported that unionized workers at the BHP Billiton-controlled Escondida copper mine in northern Chile's region II have rejected the offer from management as part of the ongoing early collective contract negotiations. No 1 ...
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Reuters reported that workers at the world's biggest copper mine,Chile's Escondida,have rejected an early pay offer made by mine controller BHP Billiton. A union leader said that the risk of a strike appears remote,however,because it is ...
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BNamericas reported that unionized workers at the BHP Billiton controlled Escondida copper mine in northern Chile's region II are doubtful about the prospect of reaching a favorable agreement with management as part of the early collective ...
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Reuters reported that unionized workers at Chile's Escondida have voted in favor of early labor talks with the mine's controller, global miner BHP Billiton. A union leader said that Escondida's union stunned the copper market last ...
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