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All 33 miners rescued in Chile

The ordeal of 33 miners trapped for two months underground in Chile ended on late Wednesday as the last miner, Luis Urzua, 54 — the man who guided his men through the ordeal — emerged to safety and ea

Full report: Chile miners rescue is a success

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San Jose mine, Chile: The longest underground nightmare in history ended safely — and faster than anyone expected.
In a flawless operation, that unfolded before a hopeful, transfixed world, 33 miners

First of 33 Chile miners emerges safe

Copiapo, Chile: A triumphant Florencio Avalos, 31, emerged safe above ground late on Tuesday, the first of 33 miners to be rescued after more than two months of being trapped deep underground.

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Miners rely on narrow lifeline as months-long rescue begins

Contact with 33 Chilean miners found alive and in good spirits after more than two weeks trapped underground was ramped up on Tuesday along with food and medical deliveries, but the workers were not t

Trapped miners in Chile are alive after 17 days

Chile rejoiced on Sunday at word that 33 miners trapped deep below ground for more than two weeks were alive and apparently in good condition, but engineers warned that rescuing them could yet take mo

16 die in China gold mine fire

Sixteen miners were killed when a fire broke out in a gold mine in eastern China, Xinhua reported on Saturday.

About 300 people were working underground when the accident occurred around 5 pm on Frid

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