SANTIAGO, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Chile's mining regulator Sernageomin said on Friday it is investigating the death of a worker at BHP's Escondida, the world's largest copper mine.

Two sources with knowledge of the matter said mining operations continued normally after the incident.

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BHP in a statement said a contractor had died on Thursday. An internal memo from Chilean construction company Workmate described the worker as a crane operator at Escondida.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/chile-mine-regulator-probes-worker-death-bhps-escondida-2025-10-10/