70 days
the Chile miners were trapped in the mine for 69 days
In the San Jose mine in Chile
31 people were trapped in the mine. they were there for 69 days.
The collapse of the mine was supposedly caused by an earthquake.
If you are referring to the current news story about the trapped miners, they are in a gold and silver mine.
Chile (San Jose mine)
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.
There are 33 alive. They're rescuing the miners now (October 13 am) so they should all be out soon.
There were 33 miners in the mine
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.
Copper