Date: 12 October 2025 , 00:10
News ID: 12542
MINES and MINERALS

Chile mine regulator probes worker death at BHP’s Escondida

Chile’s mining regulator Sernageomin said on Friday it is investigating the death of a worker at BHP’s Escondida, the world’s largest copper mine.

According to me-metals cited from mining.com, Two sources with knowledge of the matter said mining operations continued normally after the incident.

BHP in a statement said a contractor had died on Thursday. An internal memo from Chilean construction company Workmate described the worker as a crane operator at Escondida.

source: mining.com

 

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