Postcards: Deep underground, Mexican coal miners remember those who never came back
DANIEL BECERRIL, of Reuters, reports from Sabinas in Mexico…
Mexico abandons hope to rescue miners as authorities plan to recover bodies
Mexico CityReuters Mexican authorities on Monday outlined an 11-month plan to search for and recover the bodies of 10 coal miners trapped underground a month ago, a quiet admission that they are giving up on ambitions of rescuing the men alive. The shift to a recovery comes after a tunnel wall collapsed and flooded the […]
To rescue 10 trapped miners, Mexico turns to German, US companies
Mexico City, MexicoReuters Mexico will ask both a German and a US company to help rescue 10 miners who have been trapped in a coal mine for nearly two weeks, officials said on Tuesday, as families urged quicker action to save the trapped men. The Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond when asked which two […]
Chile rethinks mine safety after worker deaths and expanding sinkhole
Reuters Chile is taking another look at health in safety in its mines after two workers died on a mining construction project in July and a giant sinkhole more recently opened up near a copper mine. Chile President Gabriel Boric said on Wednesday he wants to ratify an International Labor Organization convention on health and […]
ESSAY: THE DRAMA AT ATACAMA – WHAT KEPT CHILEAN MINERS GOING
This week’s dramatic rescue of 33 Chilean miners, trapped for 69 days in the San Jose mine, has captivated the attention of people around the world. MAL FLETCHER reflects on what we can draw from their survival…