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El Teniente seismic event in the Andesita sector: five workers trapped, rescue continuing
As of 2026-10-08 · Observation periods are shown separately.
2025-08-01 · El Teniente seismic event in the Andesita sector: five workers trapped, rescue continuing · Direction: Lower
Disclosed facts
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| Assertion | Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Operating change | Codelco confirmed that five miners remained trapped after the 4.2 ML seismic event at 17:34 on 31 July. |
| Status at disclosure | Codelco confirmed one worker's death from a rock fall in Andesita and said rescue work for the five trapped Gardilcic workers was continuing. |
Disclosure boundary
This entry holds only what Codelco had disclosed by 1 August 2025: it does not establish the cause, extent of damage, copper-output loss or restart timeline, and the outcome for the trapped workers was not yet known. The earliest Codelco statement found is dated 1 August 2025; a 31 July statement may exist but was not found on codelco.com.
Status at disclosure
Status as disclosed on this date
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El TenienteSource: metalsgowhere.com, as of 2026-10-08. Citation & data use