Colombia coal, nickel contractor says talks with strikers imminent

CARACAS, July 11 (Reuters) – Contractor Dimantec, which employees around 3,500 mechanics to service machinery at Colombia’s largest coal mines, said it is planning to meet with union representatives in a bid to end an unlimited strike that entered a third day on Friday.

If the stoppage drags on, it could disrupt mines in Colombia, the world’s fourth-biggest coal exporter, whose biggest operators include joint venture Cerrejon and U.S.-based Drummond. It also affects Colombia’s Cerro Matoso nickel mine, one of the world’s largest.

 

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