The 2010 Chilean mine collapse was caused by a cave-in at the San Jose copper-gold mine. The collapse trapped 33 miners underground, leading to a dramatic rescue operation that garnered worldwide attention.
In the San Jose mine in Chile
The Chilean miners were trapped underground in the San José Mine in Chile on August 5, 2010, due to a collapse of the main ramp that connected the surface to the lower part of the mine. This collapse blocked their only way out and left them stranded about 2,300 feet below ground.
The mine is named Mina San Jose
Cooper and gold
The Chilean miners were mining for copper at the San Jose copper-gold mine in Copiapo, Chile. Copper is a valuable metal used in various industries like electronics, construction, and transportation.
he met and befriended with Chilean Bernardo O'Higgins.
San Jose Mine in northern Chile !
The San José Mine was a small copper-gold mine located near Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile.
33 miners were trapped in the San Jose gold mine and so far 21 have been rescued.
Empresa Minera San Estéban (Saint Stephen Mining Company)
The mine that collapsed in Chile in August 2010 was called the San Jose mine.