METALS-Copper shrugs off strike fears, set for worst month since 2016

London Metal Exchange copper held steady on Tuesday as the prospect of imminent strike action at BHP's Escondida mine in Chile, the world's largest, again failed to drive prices higher. The union at Escondida is expected to overwhelmingly reject the final contract offer from the Anglo-Australian miner, increasing the likelihood of a strike, a union leader told Reuters on Monday. LME copper is on course for

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