2 Dead After Massive Chile Mine Collapse

At least two people were killed in a recent mine collapse in central Chile, and several others are still trapped as rescue operations continue.

The incident took place at the El Teniente mine near the city of Rancagua in central Chile, approximately 45 miles southeast of the capital of Santiago. Chile is a huge player in the global mining industry, with the country's major exports including copper, lithium, gold, silver, molybdenum, and iron. In fact, Chile is the world's largest producer of copper, supplying around 24% of global copper in 2023. Additionally, El Teniente is the world's largest underground copper mine, with over 2,800 miles of tunnels stretching beneath the Andes Mountains.

The mine is run by the state-owned National Copper Corporation of Chile, also known as Codelco, which is the largest copper mining company in the world. Due to its power in the region, the company has various resources that it has already begun using to search for any survivors of the mine collapse.

The collapse occurred after a 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck the region on Thursday, during a period where the miners had been working deep below the surface. Crews quickly found one miner to be dead just one day after the quake, but five others were trapped underground.

Unfortunately, rescue crews discovered the body of one of the trapped miners yesterday, but four remain inside the mine without food or water. Over 100 people are assisting with the efforts, but it has proven difficult-- reports have confirmed that there are dozens of feet of rock between the rescuers and the miners. However, Chilean President Gabriel Boric promised to finish the operation and confirmed that Codelco, as a massive corporation, has the resources to execute it.

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