Chilean Mining Minister Aurora Williams ordered the suspension of operations at El Teniente on Friday, the world's largest underground copper mine, following a deadly collapse that left at least one worker dead, nine injured and five others missing. The incident occurred on Thursday after a magnitude 4.2 quake triggered a landslide deep inside the mine. Williams, who traveled to the site, described the incident as a "major mining accident." "We are going to issue a provisional measure to halt operations [...] at El Teniente," she said. El Teniente, operated by Codelco, accounts for nearly 7% of Chile's copper ... (full story)