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The 2010 Copiapó mining accident, also known then 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.
1 day ago · August 26, 2024 at 11:30 AM EDT. Save. Chile’s copper-mining industry is emerging from an intense period of wage negotiations, signaling a diminished risk of further disruptions in a country ...
Jul 29, 2024 · Chile mine rescue of 2010, rescue of 33 workers from the San Jose gold and copper mine on October 13, 2010, 69 days after the mine’s collapse on August 5. The mine was located in the Atacama Desert of Chile, approximately 500 miles (800 km) north of Santiago.
Aug 5, 2020 · On Aug. 5 2010, the San José mine in Copiapó collapsed, trapping 33 miners inside and sparking a tense rescue operation that took 96 days to complete. The fate of the miners captivated all corners of the world.
Oct 29, 2014 · On Oct. 13, 2010, all 33 of those Chilean miners trapped for 69 days inside the San Jose Mine were raised to the surface of the earth — resurrected — through a newly drilled escape tunnel...
2 days ago · Here is a look at the findings of the new study and the impact of lithium mining on Chile’s biodiversity. What does the new study say? For their study, the researchers at the University of Chile analysed the satellite data collected between 2020 and 2023 to see deformations in the Earth’s crust of Atacama salt flat — one of the largest sources of lithium in the world.
1 day ago · Canada's Lundin Mining said Saturday it had reached an agreement with union workers at the Caserones copper mine in Chile after a strike that lasted nearly two weeks. A majority of union workers ...
1 day ago · Lundin Mining has reached an agreement with the union at the Caserones copper-molybdenum mine in Chile, which has been accepted by majority of union members. The 36-month collective contract ...
4 days ago · Chile's Atacama salt flat is sinking at a rate of 1 to 2 centimeters (0.4 to 0.8 inches) per year due to lithium brine extraction, according to a study by the University of Chile.
Aug 16, 2024 · The mine represents one of Lundin’s trio of key assets in or around northern Chile, the other two being the 80%-owned Candelaria mine in the Atacama region and the Josemaría project in ...
