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Crews rescue 80 miners trapped in the Dominican Republic with no injuries or deaths reported
Rescue teams saved all 80 miners trapped by a zinc and copper mine collapse with no injuries reported, officials confirmed at the Cerro of Maimón site.
- On Tuesday, crews in the Dominican Republic rescued 80 miners trapped after a portion of the Cerro of Maimón mine collapsed.
- The Cerro of Maimón mine, located northwest of Santo Domingo, is operated by Dominican Mining Corp., a Perilya subsidiary, covering 2,245 hectares with about 6 million tons of reserves.
- The Ministry of Energy and Mines said miners located underground in a safe area were being lifted to upper ground, but it was not immediately known if any had reached the surface.
- The Civil Defense Agency confirmed that no injuries or deaths occurred, while relatives of the miners anxiously awaited updates as rescue operations continued.
- Local media noted that the concession was acquired in April 2002 from Falconbridge Dominicana, with past incidents including a December 2021 fatal collapse and a 2022 rescue of two workers.
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In the Dominican Republic, 80 miners were successfully rescued after becoming trapped in a partially collapsed zinc and copper mine. The incident occurred at the Cerro of Maimón mine, owned by Perilya, and no casualties were reported. Past incidents at the site have resulted in fatalities and rescues.
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