SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — British mining company Anglo American Plc has halted operations at its Los Bronces copper mine in Chile, saying it wants to guarantee safety of its employees after violent protests by contractors.

Los Bronces is in the Andes cordillera 65 kilometers (40 mile) from the capital of Santiago. The company’s website says the mine produced 365,000 metric tons of fine copper in 2012.

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