Over 30 Workers Trapped After Chilean Copper Mine Collapse article. additional articles and information about the Chilean mine collapse. a 700- to 1,050-word paper using this and other articles as a resource. Because communications must be designed with the audience in mind, answer the following questions: t your paper consistent with APA guidelines. two communications from the mining company announcing the accident, using what you have learned about audience and effective messages. One communication should be directed to the families of the trapped miners and the other should be an internal news release to the companys employees. For both, identify the most appropriate channelface-to-face, e-mail, video, memo, and so on. San José mine, a small copper operation in northern Chile owned by Minera San Esteban Primera, suffered a cave-in on August 5, leaving 33 workers trapped underground San José mine, a small copper operation in northern Chile owned by Minera San Esteban Primera, su
ffered a cave-in on August 5, leaving 33 workers trapped underground. Rescuers are drilling holes in an attempt to locate the workers, but there is no official confirmation whether they would be alive after four days with limited food, water and oxygen. A second cave-in on Saturday forced rescuers to suspend works for several hours. Workers are trapped at a depth of around 300 metres. Local organisations, such as the federation of Chilean mining workers (FMC) and the confederation of copper workers (CTC) have questioned Minera San Estebans safety record, highlighting several fatal accidents that have previously been reported at the small company. Chiles president Sebastián Piñera has promised a thorough investigation into the accident. Minera San Esteban produces around 1,200 tpy of copper, according to local news reports. The San José mine was closed in March 2007 following a fatal accident in January that year. It resumed operations a year later, reports said. ~~~~~~~~ By Juan Weik