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A strike at the world's largest privately-owned copper mine has ended after workers voted in a secret ballot. Union members at Chile's Escondida mine accepted new contracts, so ending a 25-day dispute, but it will take up to a week for full production to resume. Workers voted more than 13 to one to accept a new 40-month contract, with a 5 percent wage rise and a $17,000 bonus. Managers at Escondida had been offering a 4 percent pay rise, while the union sought 8 percent - down from an original demand for a 13 percent pay rise and a bonus of $30,000.