As rescue drill nears, miners in Chile still have long way to go

Copiapo, Chile (CNN)-- With 160 meters to go until the Plan B drill reaches 33 trapped miners, a breakthrough to the men may be imminent. Then what? At Camp Hope, the makeshift tent city where ...

Smithsonian Exhibition Commemorates Historic Mine Rescue in Chile

The extraordinary rescue in October 2010 of 33 miners trapped for more than two months after a partial collapse of the San José Mine in Chile is revisited in "Against All Odds: Rescue at the Chilean Mine," a multimedia exhibition opening at the National Museum of Natural History Aug. 5—one year to the day after the miners were …

Expert Driller Saved Chilean Miners in Gripping, International Rescue

Jim Stefanic, operations manager of Chilean drilling company Geotec Boyles Bros., led the drillers who successfully bored and then widened the "plan B" rescue shaft that became the path to ...

Was the rescue of 33 Chilean miners an act of God?

Santiago, Chile, Nov 12, 2015 / 06:02 am. Technically, Greg Hall and his team of drilling specialists had done their job when they located 33 miners believed to be trapped – and possibly dead ...

Chilean miners are rescued after 69 days …

On October 13, 2010, the last of 33 miners trapped nearly half a mile underground for more than two months at a caved-in mine in northern Chile, are rescued. The miners survived longer than...

Device for hauling up trapped Chilean miners 'works perfect' …

Chilean officials said Thursday the first test of a rescue capsule designed to rescue 33 trapped miners was carried out successfully.

NASA called in to support 33 trapped Chilean miners

The 33 miners trapped inside a Chilean mine since August 5 have been told for the first time that they could be stuck underground for as long as four months, the head of the rescue operation said ...

RESCUE: All 33 Chilean miners safely on surface

All 33 of the Chilean miners trapped in an underground gold mine for 69 days have been safely lifted to the surface. The last man emerged from the rescue capsule late Wednesday night. They were trapped 700 metres below the surface when a fall of ground destroyed the ramp, followed two days later by a second event that clogged the …

The Capsule That Saved the Chilean Miners | Smithsonian

After 69 days trapped deep in Chile's San José copper mine, 33 miners, hauled from the depths one at a time, stepped out of the tiny capsule and into the embrace of a cheering …

Days 1 through 69: How best of man, machine saved Chile's miners

• The plan to begin drilling on August 30 is delayed because rescuers need more equipment. • Drilling on a rescue shaft begins August 31, and miners send up another video, this one 23 minutes ...

Rescue cage arrives at Chile mine

Copiapo, Chile (CNN)-- Rescue workers in Chile took delivery Saturday of a 420-kilogram (924-pound) cage that is expected to haul 33 trapped miners back to the surface.

7 U.S. firms that helped save the Chilean miners

The extraordinary rescue of 33 Chilean miners from a chamber buried half a mile underground has captivated ... Seven shipments of mining equipment arrived at the Atacama rescue site care of United ...

The Incredible Story Of Chilean Miners Rescued From The …

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 …

Ten Years Since the Rescue of "the 33"

On Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, a collapse in the San José copper mine in Copiapó trapped 33 miners. After 17 days of failed rescue attempts, rescue teams finally reached the shelter that was at the bottom of the …

The Capsule That Saved the Chilean Miners | Smithsonian

After 69 days trapped deep in Chile's San José copper mine, 33 miners, hauled from the depths one at a time, stepped out of the tiny capsule and into the embrace of a cheering world.

Chile miner rescue offers risk lessons

Conducting a broad risk analysis, tapping a variety of experts and taking a deliberative approach proved key in the successful rescue of 33 Chilean miners trapped more than 2,000…

First of 33 miners rescued in Chile

Copiapo, Chile (CNN)-- His return heralded by a siren's blare and the cries of a happy nation, the first of 33 Chilean miners emerged into a cool desert night early Wednesday after being trapped ...

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Thirty-three miners were trapped underground when part of the San Jose mine in Chile's Atacama desert collapsed on 5 August 2010. A second collapse on 7 August hampered rescue efforts, blocking ...

The Drillers, Rigs, Rock and Hart of the Chile Mine Rescue

As 33 trapped miners waited more than 2,000-ft underground for their rescue, a whole team of Chilean government officials, mining engineers, equipment …

Days 1 through 69: How best of man, machine saved Chile's miners …

Relatives stand by as rescuers work to free 33 miners trapped inside the San Jose mine near Copiapo, Chile, on August 6, 2010. The mine collapsed a day earlier, and the miners ended up trapped ...

Trapped Chile miners get supplies

Rescue workers in Chile send supplies to 33 miners trapped underground for 17 days and facing weeks to be freed. ... the head of the rescue operation said. ... Specialised equipment has begun to ...

How 'Teaming' Saved 33 Lives in the Chilean …

In Chile, early estimates of the possibility of finding anyone alive—put at 10%—diminished sharply two days later when rescue …

Lessons for Uttarkashi Tunnel

India's 41 workers are trapped in the Uttarkashi tunnel. I'm writing about 33 miners who were trapped in a gold mine in Chile for over two months until being rescued on October 13, 2010. This article may be useful in inspiring and motivating lessons learned in rescue operations. South America's Chile is

Nova Documentary Examines Science Behind Chilean Miners' Rescue

In a documentary airing on most PBS stations, "Nova" captured the gripping story of the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for more than two months and explores the science used to rescue them.

Key moments: Chile miners rescue

In scenes watched around the world, the 33 men trapped in a collapsed gold and copper mine in San Jose, northern Chile, emerged, one by one, from 69 days in the darkness.

First of 33 miners rescued in Chile

Copiapo, Chile (CNN) -- His return heralded by a siren's blare and the cries of a happy nation, the first of 33 Chilean miners emerged into a cool desert night early Wednesday after being...

Another Look at Plan B—The Effort that Rescued 33 Chilean Miners

On Sunday, August 22, Chilean President Sebastian Piñera officially confirmed rumors that had been circulating around Camp Hope—a makeshift camp set up at the site of the tragedy—that the 33 miners trapped in the depths of the San José mine, in Chile's Atacama Region, were alive and well in a refuge chamber at a depth of almost 700 m ...

Chilean Mine Rescue

S1 E2: A mine collapses in Chile trapping 33 miners almost half a mile underground. Their rescue becomes a desperate race against the clock. Their rescue becomes a desperate race against the clock. Documentary 30 Jul 2019 44 min Disney+

Chilean miners stuck in a hot, damp, cramped dungeon

The 33 men trapped in a mine 2,300 feet below the surface in northern Chile face a physical, social, psychological and sanitary ordeal as they await a rescue that could take four months.

Ten Years Since the Rescue of "the 33"

On Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, a collapse in the San José copper mine in Copiapó trapped 33 miners. After 17 days of failed rescue attempts, rescue teams finally reached the shelter that was at the bottom of the mine, and inside were all 33 miners.