Chile miners vote to end strike at BHP's Spence

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SANTIAGO - Workers at Chile's Spence copper mine voted to end a 42-day strike, defusing fears of wider output disruptions after agreeing to a wage deal with owner BHP Billiton, the union leader told Reuters.

The deal came after a leading Chilean mine union last week threatened to halt output at other mines owned by BHP Billiton in solidarity with the Spence strikers, fanning fears of further supply trouble in the world's No. 1 copper producer Chile.

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