The in-depth story of 2010's Copiapó mining accident ("Chilean mining accident") and mine rescue in the Atacama Desert's San José mine. August 5, 2010. Luis Urzua, the mine supervisor ...

Chile Orders Lundin to Shut Small Copper Mine After Causing Massive Sinkhole SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Canadian miner Lundin must permanently close its Alcaparrosa copper mine in Chile, the South ...

Earlier this week, Chilean President Sebastian ... has come under criticism since the accident. In 2007, an explosion in the San Jose mine is reported to have killed several workers.

Mines are the pillar of Chile's economy, but their byproducts ... measures have been taken to prevent another such accident. Mining sites are built with the same anti-earthquake regulations ...

The Chilean Army is currently clearing four fields ... along the route north protect any vehicle that might have an accident and runs off the road.

Canadian miner Lundin must permanently close its Alcaparrosa copper mine in Chile, the South American nation's environmental regulator said on Thursday, after a massive sinkhole cracked open near the ...