2300 feet
2,296.59 feet; approximately 700 meters
they went in. roof fell. trapped.
33 miners were trapped in the San Jose gold mine and so far 21 have been rescued.
the Chile miners were trapped in the mine for 69 days
In the San Jose mine in Chile
70 days
31 people were trapped in the mine. they were there for 69 days.
Utah
The collapse of the mine was supposedly caused by an earthquake.
Copper and Gold
The Chilean miners were extracting copper when they became trapped in the mine. Copper is a valuable metal used in various industries, including construction and electronics.
The miners in Chile were trapped underground due to a cave-in at the San José copper-gold mine. The collapse blocked the exit and trapped the miners about 2,300 feet below the surface. Efforts were made to rescue them, resulting in their eventual successful extraction after 69 days.