Chile Industry
Mine Collapse in Chile
In Chile , mining for copper is a major industry . Between the years 2005 and 2011 , the mining industry brought in 11.5 billion dollars a year . But this mining took a toll on August 5 th , 2010 . The roof of the San Jose copper and gold mine collapsed 2,300 feet , trapping around 33 miners inside . Fortunately , there was a safe bunker and the 33 men made it in there . It had a food and water supply that would only last them so long . After the tragedy , it took the rescue team seven-teen day to drill a hole to the bunker . They rescue team assessed the situation and determined that the fastest they could get to them out was in two to three months . They made a hole large enough to send a tightly packed capsule to bring the trapped men up . The ride up from the bunker took fifteen minutes and it was said to only be a little bit wider than a mans shoulder . After 69 days , the miners were finally ready to get out . All of the miners ’ heath was very good except one man got pneumonia and was treated with antibiotics