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Why are the miners stuck underground in Chile?
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.
What is the largest copper mine in the world?
The Escondida copper mine in the Atacama Desert in Chile is the Worlds largest copper mine.
When did the earthquake happen in Chile?
In the year 2010 in the middle of June, there has been 32 miners trapped under ground in a mine. They have spent 2 and a half months there. Today, on October 13,2010, over half the miners were rescued. None of the miners have been injured, and none have died. Chile had an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 9.5 on May 22, 1960. Chile had an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 8.8 on February 27, 2010.
How did the Chilean miners get trapped?
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.
How long were the Chilean miners trapped underground before they were discovered to be alive?
The mine in Chile's Atacama Desert collapsed on August 5, trapping 33 miners within. It was only on August 22, 17 days later, that contact was made with them. Before this, the longest time spent underground by survivors of a mine collapse was 25 days. That's how long survivors were trapped in 2009, in a flooded mine in southern China. They survived for those first two and a half weeks on food and water rations that were in the shaft that sheltered them. Since the supplies there were only enough to last for 48 hours, they were severely rationing the amounts taken each day by each of the men. Each man was allowed two spoons of tuna, one half biscuit and a half cup of milk every two days. They have already lost more than 20 pounds (9 kilograms) each.
When did the Chilean mine San Jose collapse?
The mine collapsed on August 5, 2010 in Copiapo, Chile, trapping 33 miners (32 Chileans and 1 Bolivian). The miners were found alive and well on August 22, and finally rescued on October 13, 2010.
Where in Chile is the mine that collapsed?
copiapo
What type of mine in Chili collapsed?
It is a gold/copper mine that collapsed in Chile.
What is mined at collapsed mine in Chile?
Copper
How many miners were at the mine in Chile when it collapsed?
There were 33 miners in the mine
When did the coal miners in Chile get trapped?
The Chilean coal miners were trapped underground in the San José mine on August 5, 2010, following a cave-in. They were eventually rescued in a dramatic operation that concluded on October 13, 2010.
What countries helped Chile from a rescue effort in the collapsed mine?
USA- Japan- El Salvador and other Latin American Countries, etc
When was the day that the rescuers in Chile got the miners out of the mine?
October 12, 2010
Where can you get an update on the number of miners who have been rescued from the mine in Chile in October 2010?
Fox6.com.
When was the mine in chile founded?
The mine of San Jose was opened in 1840 it was closed during the 2000's due accidents, but it was re-opened on May 30, 2008 until the disaster on August 5, 2010, were 33 miners got trapped for 70 days.
When did chilean mine disaster happen?
On August 5, 2010
What was mined in the Chilean mine that collapsed?
Copper
