The Chilean Miner Rescue

The Chilean Miner Rescue

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Chile mine rescue
Witness History

On 5 August 2010, 33 miners were trapped underground after a rockfall in the San José copper and gold mine in Chile.They were rescued 69 days later.Rachel Naylor speaks to one of the miners, Mario Sepúlveda, who was nicknamed Super Mario by the media.(Photo: Mario Sepúlveda, in t ...  عرض المزيد

The Tommy-Knockers
Scary Stories Around the Fire

In a remote mining town, whispers of mysterious knocking sounds circulate among the workers. When a devastating collapse traps a group of miners underground, one survivor follows the eerie knocks deeper into the earth. Told by Terri Lynne Hudson youtube.com/@scarystoriespod --- S ...  عرض المزيد

A massive collapse and the troubling history of Yukon mining
Front Burner

A landslide caused by a heap leach failure at the Eagle mine site in the Yukon has been called a “disaster” by some local residents. Hundreds of workers are currently laid-off and there’s a chance that it has leaked cyanide and/or other heavy metals into the river, endangering th ...  عرض المزيد

When One Man’s Faith Helped Free 33 Trapped Chilean Miners
Our American Stories

On this episode of Our American Stories, Greg Hall wasn’t looking for fame when Chile’s government asked for help rescuing 33 trapped miners. A businessman and Catholic deacon from Texas, he simply believed he could make a difference. Over 69 tense days, Hall and his team drilled ...  عرض المزيد