Freeport lays off 650, slows operations at Chile's El Abra mine
September 02, 2015 at 15:29 PM EDT
SANTIAGO, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Arizona-based mining company Freeport-McMoRan Inc said on Wednesday it was dismissing some 650 workers at its El Abra copper mine in Chile and partially suspending operations at the complex until mid-September as it cuts mining rates in half.