Southwire, Nexans Preempt Chilean Copper Mine Strike February 8, 2017 A potential strike at the Escondida mine in Chile has led to a 20% increase in copper prices since mid-October. The mine is the world’s largest and accounted for $1.8 billion of exports (12% of Chile’s total copper cathode shipments) in the 12 months to July 30. Chinese buyers have become more... Read more →