Deal avoids strike at Collahuasi
A deal between workers and the companies that own the Collahuasi copper mine in northern Chile could mean labour peace at the often-picketed mine for the next three years.
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Iron ore free fall wreaks havoc with main producers
It’s been a bad week for iron ore, with all indices steeply lower on Friday for a second consecutive day.