08:35 AM EDT, 10/07/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Antofagasta (ANTO.L) workers at the Centinela copper mine in Chile began their first-ever strike on Wednesday after pay negotiations broke down, Bloomberg News reported the same day. The walkout by 720 members of the Minera Esperanza and Distrito Centinela unions started at 8 a.m. local time following failed mediation. The walkout is expected to restrict operations at the Chilean copper mine, according to the report. Antofagasta did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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