FACTBOX-Chile's mining labor contracts due in 2009/2010

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Workers at the world's biggest copper mine, Chile's
Escondida, are likely to accept an early wage deal offered by owner BHP
Billiton (BHP.AX) (BLT.L) and avert a strike, a senior union source told
Reuters on Thursday.

If the offer proves successful the negotiation could set the tone for
upcoming key labor negotiations in Chile, the world's No. 1 copper producer,
and ease supply worries that have helped to nearly double the price of the
industrial metal this year.

Key collective contracts are due around the time Chileans head to the polls
on Dec. 13 to choose a new president.

The following table lists the major Chilean mining labor contracts that will
expire in 2009 and early 2010.

OPERATION EXP DATE OWNER 2008 OUTPUT

Spence 30 Sept 09 BHP Billiton 164,761 tonnes

Andina 30 Nov 09 Codelco 219,500 tonnes

Escondida 05 Dec 09 BHP Billiton 1,255,009 tonnes

Chuquicamata 31 Dec 09 Codelco 315,000 tonnes

Cerro Colorado 30 Jan 10 BHP Billiton 104,200 tonnes

* Information complied from companies and government data

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