Deadly Collapse at Chile’s Copper Giant Exposes Risks and Regulatory Gaps

Chile’s recent tragedy at the El Teniente copper mine—where a seismic event led to a deadly collapse killing one worker and trapping five others underground—shines a harsh light on the precarious conditions faced by miners in the world’s largest underground copper deposit. For all Americans reliant on stable copper supplies, this disaster underscores vulnerabilities not just thousands of miles away but within global resource chains that hold direct consequences for our economy and national security. Who Is Held Responsible When Disaster Strikes? The official explanation points to a “seismic event” causing the collapse beneath the Andes Mountains. Yet authorities remain...