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PodcastMining Stock DailyOctober 15, 2026

Morning Briefing: Strike Averted At World's Largest Copper Mine

A preliminary labor deal averted a strike at BHP's Escondida mine, easing copper supply risk amid a broader market selloff on hot CPI data.

  • Macro selloff: Hotter-than-expected September CPI (3.7% annual) raised rate-hike odds and wiped out roughly $1 trillion in market value yesterday; Korea's KOSPI fell over 7% on memory-chip weakness.
  • Escondida strike averted: BHP and the Escondida Mine Supervisors Union endorsed a preliminary agreement reached Wednesday, easing copper supply concerns at the world's largest copper mine.

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