Trapped miners found alive

Chilean copper mine accident highlights poor safety in country's small mines

The fall of ground which has trapped, and possibly killed, 33 workers in a small Chilean copper mine has highlighted safety concerns at the country's small mines.

A Chilean mine collapse that trapped 33 workers deep underground has exposed the underbelly of mining in the world's top copper producer, where thousands crawl into small, aging deposits for a piece of the industry boom.
Hopes to find survivors faded on Friday as rescuers raced against time to contact miners more than a week after a cave-in at the small San Jose gold and copper deposit in the far northern mining region -- one of Chile's worst mining accidents in decades.

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