June 05, 2026
Military deploys rescue teams as efforts intensify to find missing miners
Ukraine calls the strike a “cynical” attack on energy workers
The attack comes hours after Zelensky announced second round of US-brokered talks
Around 800,000 metric tonnes of wet material from a mud-flow disaster flooded the mine on Sept 8, trapping seven workers
Codelco is investigating whether the cause was mining activity or natural tectonic shifts
The cuts come as Trump voices support for the domestic coal industry, a group that historically has supported the president