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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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]
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 ...
[1] [7] He worked as a truck driver in the Copiapó mine, [1] where in August 2010, he was one of the 33 miners trapped in the 2010 Copiapó mining accident. [ 5 ] [ 8 ] He was the 27th miner to be rescued on October 13 [ 9 ] [ 10 ] and thus holds the record for the seventh longest time ever being trapped underground.
He was also president during the rescue of 33 miners trapped in a mine in the barren Atacama Desert for 69 days that captured the world's attention. Jimmy Sánchez, one of the rescued miners, said ...
The miners survived underground for 69 days until all were brought to the surface on 13 October 2010, a record period of time. This mine has been closed, but the industry of copper and gold mining is very important in the region.