A drilling operation to reach 33 trapped miners in Chile is making steady progress. But there are growing concerns about the mental health of the group who have now been underground for more than a month.
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Chile mine rescue effort makes good progress
Posted by admin 1 hour 51 minutes ago (http://www.euronews.net)Chile Dispatch: Trapped Miners Sent Small Luxuries, but Pine for More
Posted by admin 11 hours ago (http://www.pbs.org)
COPIAPO, Chile | On Tuesday afternoon, a city of Copiapo truck dumped a fresh load of firewood next to a small cluster of tents where several trapped miners' families have spent the last month camping on the rocky ground. They need the wood. At night the temperature here in the Atacama desert drops to about 40 degrees. The main entrance to the San Jose gold and copper mine is not a very pleasant
Chile's Peso Gains as Fastest Growth in Five Years Offsets Europe Concerns
Posted by admin 15 hours ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
Chile’s peso rose as the strength of the country’s economy and prospects of rising interest rates offset declines in global stocks and copper, Chile’s main export.
Chile's trapped miners to watch soccer live
Posted by admin 17 hours ago (http://www.bostonherald.com)
SANTIAGO, Chile - The 33 miners who have been trapped for over one month 2,300 feet (700 meters) under the Atacama...
Chile Trade Surplus Narrows In August
Posted by admin 21 hours ago (http://news.ino.com)
(RTTNews) - Chile's trade surplus narrowed in August from the previous year. The trade surplus totaled US$530 million in August, smaller than US$1.06 billion surplus recorded in the previous year, data from the central bank showed on Tuesday. Economists had expected a trade surplus of US$1 billion.
Chile Posts Smallest Trade Surplus in Almost Two Years on Surging Imports
Posted by admin 21 hours ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
Chile reported its smallest trade surplus since 2008 as a surging economy increases demand for imported machinery and consumer goods.
Chile: Miners Begin 2nd Month Trapped Underground
Posted by admin 1 day 1 hour 51 minutes ago (http://www.npr.org)
In Chile, there are continuing efforts to drill a shaft a half-mile underground to rescue 33 miners. They've now spent a month deprived of sunlight, fresh air and freedom. Reporter Annie Murphy talks to Linda Wertheimer about rescue efforts.
Chile spares no effort as mine rescue costs soar
Posted by admin 1 day 7 hours ago (http://ca.news.yahoo.com)
COPIAPO, Chile (AFP) - The effort to rescue 33 trapped miners will cost millions of dollars but Chile will spare no effort to free them, officials said as the trapped workers passed the one-month mark below ground.
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