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Chilean miners strike at copper giant Codelco as the government downplays the impact
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Foreign media news on June 22: On Wednesday, workers of the world's largest copper producer, Chile's state-owned mining giant Codelco, launched a large-scale strike to protest the closure of the Ventanas smelter by the company and the local government due to environmental concerns, but the government downplayed the impact of the strike on operations.
The Chilean Federation of Copper Workers is the parent organization of Codelco's trade union. Unions expect 50,000 workers to join the strike, including staff and contractors. Union president Amador Pantoja said all departments had ceased operations on Wednesday. We will wait calmly in the morning to see if there is an opportunity for negotiations.
However, the Chilean government and companies moved quickly to allay concerns about the impact of the strike on business.
Chilean Finance Minister Mario? Mario Marcel, who held a press conference hours after the strike began, said there was no stoppage at the mining site, so the impact on revenue was essentially zero.
Codelco's interim CEO Andre Sougarret said there had been some discontinuity on the operational side, but the company was able to take steps to resume operations. Since the union announced the strike, the company has taken measures, first to ensure the safety of people and on the other hand, to continue operating.
Codelco's board approved the closure of the Ventanas smelter last week after dozens of people fell ill in the area. The decision was later endorsed by Chilean President Gabriel Boric.
The plant also operates a copper refinery and will not be affected by the shutdown measures.
Workers warned last week that workers would go on strike if investments to upgrade smelter facilities were not approved by the company. On Tuesday, unions insisted the company should upgrade its smelter.
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