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The 2010 Copiapó mining accident, also known as the "Chilean mining accident", began on 5 August 2010, with a cave-in at the San José copper–gold mine, located in the Atacama Desert, 45 kilometers (28 mi) north of the regional capital of Copiapó, in northern Chile. 33 men were trapped 700 meters (2,300 ft) underground and 5 kilometers (3 mi) from the mine's entrance and were rescued after ...
Minera Utah de Chile and Getty Mining (Chile) formed a joint venture to carry it out. On March 14, 1981, 'Pozo 6' the last scheduled borehole in the program, [ 5 ] hit 52 metres of 1.51% copper at a depth of 240 metres and discovered the main Escondida orebody. [ 7 ]
The miners were fully informed, however, on 25 August, of the projected timeline for their rescue and the complexity of the plans to get them out. The mining minister reported that the men took the potentially negative news very well. [17] Rescue workers and consultants described the miners as a very disciplined group. [18]
Family, rest, hot food -- and a really cool pair of shades. That's what a miner needs after being trapped underground for more than two months. Eyewear and sporting equipment maker Oakley is ...
Five years ago today, all 33 of the Chilean miners who were trapped for 69 days in a cave in northern Chile were rescued. The world watched with bated breath as the last of the miners was pulled up.
San Esteban Mining Company is considering bankruptcy after the miners are rescued. [5] San José is the only mine owned by San Esteban. [5] President of Chile Sebastián Piñera said on October 12 that "the mine will remain closed until security measures that guard the life and dignity of the workers are established." [citation needed]
The 33 (Spanish: Los 33; "Los treinta y tres") is a 2015 biographical disaster-survival drama film directed by Patricia Riggen and written by Mikko Alanne, Craig Borten, Michael Thomas, and José Rivera.
January 19 – A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Tongoy, Coquimbo Region in Chile, causing two deaths and as many as 200,000 people left without power. [1] Despite its moderate magnitude, since it was an intraplate earthquake, it caused some serious damage in La Serena and nearby cities.