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Union at BHP's Escondida, Spence copper mines in Chile reject contract offer

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SANTIAGO, May 14 (Reuters) - A union representing remote operations workers at BHP Group's Escondida and Spence mines in Chile has rejected the company's contract offer, raising the risk of a strike at the two sprawling copper deposits, the union's president told Reuters on Friday.

(Reporting by Fabian Cambero; Writing by Dave Sherwood; Editing by Leslie Adler)

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