First Miner from San Jose Mine is rescued
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quite agree it's just amazing to see this
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Great News. Lets hope they all recover enough to live a long life.
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Fantastic news. 
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Good news indeed. I did read that they all had book deals and they deserve every penny they get. Coming from a mining family I am aware of the risks they take.
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6 rescued so far... there is live coverage on CNN.com International - Breaking, World, Business, Sports, Entertainment and Video News.
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Watching it is inspirational.
Very few things would make me say a thing like that.
Very few things would make me say a thing like that.
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It really is good news, I keep flicking back to Sky news to see the capsule descending and reappearing above ground.
What is really impressive is that 4 guys have left the surface to go down and help the extraction process, I understand that one of these will be the last to leave. Now that's brave.
What is really impressive is that 4 guys have left the surface to go down and help the extraction process, I understand that one of these will be the last to leave. Now that's brave.
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Respect due to all involved.
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When the going gets Tough!
We havn't heard much about the unsung heroes of this operation but they deserve wider recognition. Here's a bit of background on the team that broke through.
Jeff Hart and Matt Staffel these were the guys who did step up to the plate! when asked.
These guys should get a medal as indeed should all involved in the rescue.
Driller from Denver becomes Chile mine rescue hero - Yahoo! News
We havn't heard much about the unsung heroes of this operation but they deserve wider recognition. Here's a bit of background on the team that broke through.
Jeff Hart and Matt Staffel these were the guys who did step up to the plate! when asked.
These guys should get a medal as indeed should all involved in the rescue.
Driller from Denver becomes Chile mine rescue hero - Yahoo! News
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These guys are really speeding up now 9 minutes for the capsule to reach the surface, if it keeps up at this rate the will be finished in a day. Good luck to them.
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ALL OUT! Watched it all last night on the BBC news channel-inspirational stuff indeed.
Exemplary coverage by the BBC of a rapidly changing series of events.
Exemplary coverage by the BBC of a rapidly changing series of events.
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A triumph of engineering and a triumph of humanity.
I had the pleasure of living with a Chilean family for several years.
It was one of the great formative experiences of my life.
I had the pleasure of living with a Chilean family for several years.
It was one of the great formative experiences of my life.
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Here's the impressive drill rig that did the job with special set of drill bits. The Schramm T130XD plus some technical spec. http://www.schramminc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/T130XD8_05.pdf
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