Escondida copper mine strike nears 3rd week; union denies new talks
February 27, 2017 at 11:24 AM EST
SANTIAGO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - A strike at the Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world's largest, appeared far from ending on Monday as the conflict neared its third week, with the union denying a news report that it had returned to talks with mine owner BHP Billiton.