that took place? Communication will always come in different forms when dealing with certain situations and the parties receiving the communication. Over 30 workers were trapped after a Chilean copper mine collapsed in 2010. According to "Chile Mining Accident (2010)" (2013), On Aug. 5, 2010, a gold and copper mine near the northern city of Copiapó, Chile caved in, trapping 33 miners in a chamber about 2,300 feet below the surface. For 17 days, there was no word on their fate. As the days passed
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energy, when mining for coal the environment is vastly affected. Valuable land is destroyed and can take years to replenish, if it ever does. Coal is mined two different ways, subsurface and surface mining. There are advantages and disadvantages to both. Strip mining, a form of surface mining is used for the retrieval of 60 % of the coal in the United States; is done if the coal is close to the surface, approximately 100 feet down. Surface mining, a less expensive form than subsurface mining, allows
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mining accident, also known then as the "Chilean mining accident", began in the afternoon of Thursday, 5 August 2010 as a significant cave-in at the troubled 121-year-old San José copper–gold mine. The mine is located deep in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest and harshest regions on earth, about 45 kilometers (28 mi) north of the regional capital of Copiapó, in northern Chile, South America.[1] The buried men, who became known as "Los 33" ("The 33"), were trapped 700 meters (2,300 ft) underground
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Brandon Rivera Professor: V. Bull Class: Geology 31 July 2011 Cave Bacon High in the hills of the Rocky Mountains lays the small town of Aspen, CO with its unrivaled scenery in the summers and its world class skiing in the winters this small town attracts some of the world’s most powerful people. With its robust shopping, trendy restaurants, classy small-town architecture, and ability to make you feel like you grew up there, most come seeking peace and solace, while perhaps looking to explore
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“Over 30 Workers Trapped After Chilean Copper Mine Collapse” Kevin Ivery BCOM275 September 30, 2013 University of Phoenix “Over 30 Workers Trapped After Chilean Copper Mine Collapse” Technology played an important role in the communication of the 33 miners that were trapped for 69 days underground. All types of communication were used from live minute to minute news coverage to the world
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fade out and be followed by a chilling silence. The debate is still out there as to whether that was real silence, or just our ears note recovering and not hearing the low pitched sounds after the deafening sound of the blast. Growing up in an Iron mining town, one did not need a watch to know when it was 12 O’clock. For Every day right on time, the blasting in the humongous open cast mine would go off. Not only cracking the big iron ore rocks underneath, but letting everyone know that it was Midday
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Knowing Your Audience Kelly Fiscelli BCOM 275 May 11, 2014 Randi Plante Knowing Your Audience Knowing your audience is important for successful communication. The success of a message is determined on the message being created and delivered in an appropriate manner. Time needs to be spent finding out about an audience’s needs and concerns. Some actions that need to be taken before and after a message is delivered to ensure that it is received as intended include a knowledge of the audience
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Is there a reality of workers human rights in the Zambian copper mining industry? And if so, what is the challenges non- governmental organisations face in upholding these rights? With the rapid increase in the globalisation of developing countries, the growing relationship between China and African development has been debated. ‘China is either seen as benign or malign to African development efforts’ but there is question as to whether focus should be on Chinese firms , the governments within
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Until the whereabouts of the miners have been confirmed, it is best to not mention that part to the family. Communication To The Company Via Meeting We have just been informed of a cave-in trapping 33 miners at one of our Northern Chile copper mining location. Rescuers are drilling holes to try and locate the works. But for now there has been no confirmation as to whether the 33 miners have survived the cave-in. They are approximately 300 meters down and there is limited food, oxygen and water
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Chapter 14 Review The environmental effects of gold mining can harm the environment in many negative ways. Gold miners removed enough rock to equal the weight of 50 automobiles to extract a little amount of gold. The leftover waste is piled near the mine sites and can pollute the air and nearby surface water. Mining companies also created a new mining technology called cyanide heap leaching to level entire mountains of rock. In order for them to extract the gold, they spray a solution of highly
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