Lundin Mining (TSX:LUN) has reached an agreement with striking workers at its Caserones mine in Chile, putting an end to roughly two weeks of protestive action.
On August 12, Lundin announced that one of three unions, representing some 5% of the total workforce, walked out after failing to land on a new collective bargaining agreement.
“Lundin Mining remains willing to participate in meetings to reach a resolution, and will continue to adhere to legal procedures, respecting the rights of all its employees, inviting the union to engage in a constructive dialogue, and providing the authorities with all requested information,” the company said at the time.
Now, with the majority of workers having agreed to a new agreement, Lundin says a revised deal will be signed “imminently”. It also intends to focus on a safe back-to-work plan as well as a ramp-up of operations, which had been running at 50% capacity during…
