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2. 2010 Copiapó mining accident - Wikipedia

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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 ...

3. Health issues during the 2010 Copiapó mining accident

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   The 2010 Copiapó mining accident began as a cave-in on 5 August 2010 at the San José copper-gold mine in the Atacama Desert near Copiapó, Chile. The accident left 33 men trapped 700 meters (2,300 ft) below ground who survived underground for a record 69 days.

4. Copiapó - Wikipedia

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   This generates a need for transportation, light industry, and services. "Small mining" represents over 30% of the production. The copper obtained by pirquineros (miners) goes to the copper smelter at Paipote. Agriculture is the second-largest source of income in this area. It consists largely of grape production, with olives, tomatoes, avocados ...

5. San José Mine - Wikipedia

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   The San José Mine (Spanish: Mina San José) was a small copper-gold mine located near Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile. [1] The mine became known internationally for its collapse in 2010, which trapped 33 miners 700 metres (2,300 ft) underground. [ 2 ]

6. Rescued Chilean Miners Seeing the World Through Oakley ... - AOL

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   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 ...

7. Compañía Minera San Esteban Primera - Wikipedia

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   Chile has a long tradition in mining, which developed during the 20th century and made the country the world's top producer of copper. [2] Since 2000, an average of 34 people have died every year in mining accidents in Chile, with a high of 43 in 2008, according to a review of data collected by the state regulatory agency Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería de Chile (abbreviated ...

8. Chile files charges against mining company for giant sinkhole

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   Chile's environmental regulator announced on Thursday four charges against Canadian-owned Lundin copper mine for a sinkhole that appeared in the northern area of the country in late July. The ...

9. Pennsylvania grandma's body found in mine after falling in ...

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   The body of a missing grandmother was discovered four days after she fell into a sinkhole while looking for her cat in an abandoned coal mine town about 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, the ...