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- Chile mines dodge quake harm, but Collahuasi workers evacuated
- Hawaii under tsunami advisory due to earthquake off Chile
- Chile says five dead following 8.2 magnitude quake
| Chile mines dodge quake harm, but Collahuasi workers evacuated Posted: 01 Apr 2014 09:41 PM PDT SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Mines in world No. 1 copper producer Chile appear to have emerged unscathed from a major quake that struck near the mineral-rich north of the Andean country on Tuesday. Most mines in quake-prone Chile, which supplies around a third of the world's copper, are designed to withstand tremors. The Collahuasi copper mine and port did not report any damage, but some workers were evacuated to be with their families following the 8.2-magnitude earthquake. "We facilitated the descent of people who wanted to be with their families," mine Chief Executive Officer Jorge Gomez told Reuters in an email. The mine is perched high in mountains. "The port's operations are completely halted because we had to evacuate everyone, as per the authorities' orders." A joint venture led by Anglo American and Glencore Xstrata, Collahuasi was one of the big mines closest to the epicentre. State copper miner Codelco and London-listed Antofagasta both said their mines were functioning normally. Teck Resources said its Quebrada Blanca mine was also fine. World No.1 copper producer Codelco said it had evacuated workers from its Ventanas smelting and refinery operation due to a government-ordered tsunami evacuation order. It was unclear whether Chile's ports might be damaged, which would harm metal shipments. "I would expect the largest danger is to infrastructure, namely ports and roads, which could obviously affect exports," said Morgan Stanley analyst Joel Crane in Melbourne. Benchmark London Metal Exchange (LME) copper prices rose to the highest in three weeks after the quake. But traders said further gains were likely to be dampened by ample supply and slow demand in China. (Additional reporting by Felipe Iturrieta and Melanie Burton; Editing by Eric Walsh, Michael Urquhart and Joseph Radford) |
| Hawaii under tsunami advisory due to earthquake off Chile Posted: 01 Apr 2014 09:40 PM PDT (Reuters) - A tsunami advisory has been issued for Hawaii due to a magnitude 8.2 earthquake that struck on Tuesday off the coast of Chile, but no major damage is expected, U.S. officials said. "Based on all available data, a major tsunami is not expected to strike the state of Hawaii," the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement. "However, sea level changes and strong currents may occur along all coasts that could be a hazard to swimmers and boaters as well as to persons near the shore at beaches and in harbours and marinas." The initial wave from the earthquake off the coast of Chile is expected to reach Hawaii at 3:24 a.m. (9:24 a.m. ET/1324 GMT) local time on Wednesday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. (Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by Ron Popeski) |
| Chile says five dead following 8.2 magnitude quake Posted: 01 Apr 2014 09:35 PM PDT [unable to retrieve full-text content]SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo said five people had died following a massive 8.2 quake that struck the north of the Andean country on Tuesday. |
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