Chile's government has sent officials to investigate accidents at two mines in the South American country's metropolitan and Tarapaca regions that killed three workers, it said on Sunday. Newly appointed Mining Minister Aurora Williams is closely monitoring the inspections, her ministry said in a statement.
SANTIAGO - Chile's government has sent officials to investigate accidents at two mines in the South American country's metropolitan and Tarapaca regions that killed three workers, it said on Sunday.is closely monitoring the inspections, her ministry said in a statement.
The country's mining and geology service over the weekend announced the deaths - all on Saturday - of two workers at Anglo American's Los Bronces copper mine some 64 km from the capital, Santiago, and one at Minera ACF, which produces iodine and nitrate in the northern Tarapaca region. In a statement on Sunday, Anglo American said the workers were contractors with tech engineering firm NETaxion, adding they had informed the relevant authorities and launched "a thorough investigation to determine the causes of the accident."Minera ACF could not immediately be reached for comment.
"The Mining Ministry expresses its heartfelt condolences to the workers' families and co-workers," the ministry said in the statement, calling on the mining companies to further reflect on the value of safety in their operations. State-owned miner copper miner Codelco has also reported several fatal accidents since summer 2022. The latest was last June, when a technical contractor was killed by an electrical discharge while installing a generator.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
ANALYSIS: Twenty years of darkness: American men’s tennis hits inglorious milestoneIt started out as a trickle.
Les mer »
How a small-town feud in Kansas sent a shock through American journalismThe inside story of the events leading to the police raid on the Marion County Record, according to Editor Eric Meyer, Chief Gideon Cody and others.
Les mer »
American workers have a lot to appreciate this Labor DayEveryone who wants a job has one, businesses are less likely to lay off workers, and employees are getting more flexibility and benefits.
Les mer »
MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech remains etched in American memory as it turns 60The last part of the Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech at the Lincoln Memorial, “I Have A Dream,” is one of American history’s most famous and inspiring orations.
Les mer »
8 Theories We Have For American Horror Story Season 12 After Delicate's New TeaserWhat's going on?!
Les mer »