BHP's Escondida copper mine in Chile hit by sudden strike

Workers at BHP Billiton’s (ASX, NYSE: BHP) Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world's largest, began a 24 hours strike at 8:00 am local time Wednesday over pay and working conditions. Union leader Marcelo Tapia told La Tercera (in Spanish) that...

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