# World’s largest copper mine halts operations after worker’s death

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- Reuters, 2026-09-23 23:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/fatal-accident-occurs-bhps-chile-copper-mine-2026-09-23/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab45d7c29ff15000114e657

> BHP said operations at its Escondida copper mine in Chile were suspended on Wednesday after a worker died in an accident. Escondida is the world’s largest copper mine.