Foreign media reported on January 12: The union stated on Monday that negotiations for a new collective agreement at Chile's Mantoverde copper-gold mine remain at a standstill due to the ongoing impact of the strike on production. In a statement, the union noted that labor authorities had informed them that the company would be unable to obtain emergency personnel from the union to maintain basic facility operations, citing the company's "failure to comply with legal requirements and delays in submitting documents." The Mantoverde mine, a large open-pit operation located in Chile's Atacama region, is experiencing production disruptions at a time when the global copper market is facing tight supply and historically high prices. The strike and the deadlock in negotiations have directly affected the mine's copper and gold output, further intensifying market concerns over a potential copper supply shortage.