UPDATE 1-BHP's Escondida mine says negotiations dissolved; will return to production
March 23, 2017 at 10:37 AM EDT
ANTOFAGASTA, Chile, March 23 (Reuters) - Negotiations between BHP Billiton and striking workers at its Escondida copper mine in Chile have failed, and the company will try to restart operations, mine President Marcelo Castillo said on Thursday.