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Reuters revealed that the leading index on the British stock exchange - which decreased by 16.54 points at 5,858.81 - went the same way as miners, who were also struck by declining numbers.
Metal prices eased leading to strike uncertainty for Xstrata and Anglo American - who dropped by 1.4 and 1.5 per cent respectively - and African Barrick Gold experienced a lull of 2.6 per cent.
Strike action is already underway and into its fourth day at Collahuasi in Chile, the third biggest copper mine in the world.
The news provider added that it does not look like ending just yet as wage talks stalled.
This comes after miners lifted the FTSE 100 on Friday to close on a 29-month high as it rose by 0.2 per cent to stand at 5,875.35.
Posted by Greg Secker
