Antofagasta, Chile Union Talks Over Centinela Copper Mine Strike Stall

The stalled talks matter less for Centinela's near-term output than for what they signal about labor leverage in Chilean copper, where strike fatigue and hunger strikes raise the reputational and political cost of a prolonged standoff for Antofagasta. The direct stakeholders are the company, the two unions, and the workers risking their health, with knock-on attention from buyers and the government given copper's export weight. Whether either side shifts its position before health risks force intervention is the open question.