2010 Copiapó Mining Accident
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| First reporter | Mining |
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| Litigation | US$2 million lawsuit as of August 2010 |
| Locations | Chile |
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| ID | 2439266 |
About 2010 Copiapó Mining Accident
The 2010 Copiapó mining accident, also known then as the "Chilean mining accident", began on Thursday, 5 August 2010 with a cave-in at the San José copper–gold mine, located in the Atacama Desert 45 kilometers north of the regional capital of Copiapó, in northern Chile.