Antofagasta, union extend talks to allow contract vote

Workers at Chilean copper miner Antofagasta's Centinela mine and the company agreed to extend talks to allow workers to vote on a new contract offer, the union said on Wednesday.

The union will vote on the offer later in the day, and the government-led mediation period will now last until December 18, union leader Luis Redlich said, which would give the company time to come up with another offer if needed.