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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 ...
Take a look back at the trapped Chilean miners' rescue from 2010 in the video below: Looking Back at the Trapped Chile Miners' Rescue in 2010. More from AOL.com: Today in History: Hoover Dam is ...
On 23 August, voice contact was made with the miners. They reported having few medical problems; the doctor in charge of the rescue operation told the media that "they have considerably less discomfort than we might have expected after spending 18 days inside the mine, at 700 meters (2,300 ft) deep and under high temperatures and high humidity".
Fénix 1 was exhibited at Expo Shanghai 2010. [9] One of the capsules was displayed at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. for a special exhibition titled "Against All Odds: Rescue at the Chilean Mine", which began on August 5, 2011. [10] Auction experts estimate that the Fénix 2 could be worth up to US$1 million.
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 ...
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The mine company does not attempt to rescue the miners, and their families gather outside the gates of the mine. The Chilean government intervenes and orders the use of drilling to reach the trapped miners. The first few boreholes miss their target, but eventually, a successful one reaches the rescue chamber. The miners attach a note to the ...
André Sougarret is a Chilean mining engineer who was the CEO of Codelco in 2022–2023. [1] [2] Previously he led the rescue efforts of the 2010 Copiapó mining accident, [3] [4] and has been director of El Teniente mine, [3] and executive vice-president of Empresa Nacional de Minería. [2]