The 2010 Copiapó mining accident, also known then as the "Chilean mining accident", began on Thursday, 5 August 2010 with a cave-in at the San José copper–gold mine, located in the Atacama Desert 45 kilometers (28 mi) north of the regional capital of Copiapó, in northern Chile. Thirty-three men, trapped 700 meters (2,300 ft) underground and 5 kilometers (3 mi) from the mine's entrance via spiraling underground ramps, were rescued after 69 days.
get priceThe Candelaria Copper Mining Complex comprises two adjacent copper mining operations, Candelaria and Ojos del Salado, that produce copper concentrates from an open pit and underground mines. The complex is indirectly owned by Lundin Mining (80%) and Sumitomo (20%), with Lundin Mining having acquired its ownership from Freeport-McMoRan Inc. in 2014.
get priceThe San José Mine (Spanish: Mina San José) is a small copper-gold mine located near Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile. The mine became known internationally for its collapse in 2010, which trapped 33 miners 700 metres (2,300 ft) underground. Its workings are reached by a long sloping roadway with many spiral turns (a diagram shows ten turns), not by a vertical mineshaft.
get priceThe Paipote Copper Mine is near Copiapo, Chile. Information from 1991 described the ore body as having an unknown shape of unknown dimensions. Associated rock in this area is diorite from the Pliocene epoch 5.33 to 2.58 million years ago. The Atacama Desert of the Andean Mountain System characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area.
get priceJul 25, 2018On 5 Aug 2010, copper miners entered the San Jose mine and were trapped 700 metres beneath the Chilean dessert after the mine collapsed. No one knew if they were even alive. DCODE how the Copiapó
get priceThe copper mine is estimated to contain mineral reserves of 1.04 billion tonnes of sulphides with an average copper grade of 0.34 percent and 126ppm of molybdenum. Mining and processing of ore at the Caserones mine. Conventional load and haul mining method is applied at the open-pit copper mine.
get priceThe 2010 Copiapó mining accident began as a cave-in on 5 August 2010 at the San José copper-gold mine in the Atacama Desert near Copiapó, Chile. The accident trapped 33 men 700 meters (2,300 ft) underground who survived for a record 69 days. All were rescued and brought to the surface on 13 October 2010 over a period of almost 24 hours.
get priceThe Paipote Copper Mine is near Copiapo, Chile. Information from 1991 described the ore body as having an unknown shape of unknown dimensions. Associated rock in this area is diorite from the Pliocene epoch 5.33 to 2.58 million years ago. The Atacama Desert of the Andean Mountain System characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area.
get priceJul 25, 2018On 5 Aug 2010, copper miners entered the San Jose mine and were trapped 700 metres beneath the Chilean dessert after the mine collapsed. No one knew if they were even alive. DCODE how the Copiapó
get priceAug 05, 2010The 2010 Copiapó mining accident was a mining accident that happened on August 5, 2010, when the copper-gold mine of San José, near Copiapó, Chile, collapsed.It left 33 miners trapped around 700 meters under the ground. The Mine of San José (Mina San José) is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Copiapó, in the Region of Atacama.
get priceAguilucho is located in one of the most productive gold and copper belts in Chile, and close to Copiapó, a well-known mining city. The region is known for epithermal veins, porphyries and tourmaline breccias projects, and old mines.
get priceThe La Percha Copper Mine is near Copiapo, Chile. The La Percha Copper Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. Production size when active was considered to be small. The ore mined is composed of chalcopyrite. The ore body extends 100 meters (328 feet) long and 1 meter (2 feet) wide.
get priceThe Santos Copper Mine is near Copiapo, Chile. The Santos Copper Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. Production size when active was considered to be small.
get priceCaserones Open Pit Mine is located 162 km SE from Copiapo, Chile
get priceJosemaría is a copper-gold (Cu-Au) porphyry system. The copper-gold mineralization at Josemaría is mostly hosted by a Miocene porphyry system which forms an elongated body with minimum dimensions of 800 to 900 m north-south, 600 to 700 m east-west and 600 to 700 m vertically.
get priceThe Fortuna Copper Mine is near Copiapo, Chile. Production output of the Fortuna Copper Mine was considered to be small size. Mine operations consist of underground workings. There is one known shaft. Subsurface depth reaches a maximum of 50 meters (164 feet). The ore mined is composed of chalcopyrite, pyrite and gold.
get priceCopper mining deposit report for "Deposit #Usgs10158501" (#USGS10158501) in Atacama, Chile. Copper mining deposit report for "Deposit #Usgs10158501" (#USGS10158501) in Atacama, Chile. The Hernan Videla Lira Copper Smelter is near Copiapo, Chile. The Hernan Videla Lira Copper Smelter is a processing plant. Initial production took place in 1951.
get priceThe mining sector in Chile is one of the pillars of Chilean economy and copper exports alone stands for more than one third of government income. Most mining in Chile is concentrated to the Norte Grande region spanning most of the Atacama Desert. Mining products of Chile includes copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, iron and coal
get priceAdemás, Mantos Copper cuenta con dos importantes proyectos para aumentar la producción y vida útil de sus operaciones: El Proyecto de Desarrollo Mantoverde y el Proyecto Desembotellamiento Concentradora en Mantos Blancos.
get priceThe Fortuna Copper Mine is near Copiapo, Chile. Production output of the Fortuna Copper Mine was considered to be small size. Mine operations consist of underground workings. There is one known shaft. Subsurface depth reaches a maximum of 50 meters (164 feet). The ore mined is composed of chalcopyrite, pyrite and gold.
get priceCopper mining deposit report for "Deposit #Usgs10158501" (#USGS10158501) in Atacama, Chile. Copper mining deposit report for "Deposit #Usgs10158501" (#USGS10158501) in Atacama, Chile. The Hernan Videla Lira Copper Smelter is near Copiapo, Chile. The Hernan Videla Lira Copper Smelter is a processing plant. Initial production took place in 1951.
get priceThe mining sector in Chile is one of the pillars of Chilean economy and copper exports alone stands for more than one third of government income. Most mining in Chile is concentrated to the Norte Grande region spanning most of the Atacama Desert. Mining products of Chile includes copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, iron and coal
get priceCoro Mining is a Canadian-based copper company. Its vision is to explore and develop new sources of copper to supply an increasing global demand for this essential commodity. The Company’s flagship asset is the Marimaca project in Chile’s Antofagasta Region. Marimaca is fast becoming recognised as one of the most significant copper
get price2010 Copiapó mining accident (8/5/10) (Google Maps). On August 5, 2010, the roof of the San José copper-gold mine collapsed, leaving 33 miners trapped underground. The San José Mine is about 45 kilometers (28 mi) north of Copiapó, Chile. The miners were trapped at approximately 700 metres...
get priceOct 13, 2010Copiapó the weeping mine. share article: 13 October 2010. For four years I studied the history of the Chilean copper industry. It dominated 'world markets' in the 19th century, inheriting this status from Cornwall. Cornish copper ore went across the Bristol Channel to smelters in Swansea thereby dissolving the local environment in sulphuric
get priceMASGLAS is a privately owned exploration and exploitation mining company presently holding eleven prospective gold, silver, and copper mining projects across Chile. Our focus in Chile is due to the country’s political and legal stability, and their recognized mining friendly society, with the highest environmental standards, and access to
get priceJul 13, 2013Read CNN's Fast Facts about the 2010 rescue of 33 miners from a collapsed mine in the Atacama region of northern Chile.
get priceUpdated: Oct. 12, 2011 On Oct. 13, 2010, 33 miners who had been trapped underground for more than two months all returned to the surface after a successful rescue operation that inspired Chile and
get priceAdemás, Mantos Copper cuenta con dos importantes proyectos para aumentar la producción y vida útil de sus operaciones: El Proyecto de Desarrollo Mantoverde y el Proyecto Desembotellamiento Concentradora en Mantos Blancos.
get priceOn January 20, 2006, an explosion occurred in the underground copper mine of Carola-Agustina in Copiapó, Chile, shortly after two trucks collided, covering the only escape route for the miners inside the mine.. The explosion caused two deaths, two injured and 70 miners stayed trapped for 7 hours.
get priceAug 28, 2010Poor safety standards led to Chilean mine disaster. GlobalPost. August 28, 2010 1:32 PM UTC. when 355 workers suffocated in the El Teniente mine, then owned by the Braden Copper
get priceDec 27, 2019Atacama Kozan, a Chilean-Japanese mining company that operates its namesake copper mine in the Copiapó province in northern Chile, filed a legal complaint alleging fraudulent transactions carried
get priceNov 04, 2013El Teniente copper mine, the world’s sixth biggest, is located 80km south of Santiago in the Andes mountain range in Chile. It is also the largest underground copper mine in the world. El Teniente was estimated to contain 15.2Mt of fine copper (1,538Mt of ore grading 0.99% copper) at the beginning of 2013.
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