Were the 33 Miners Compensated?
They Were Offered Free Travel, Given $10,000 Each by an Eccentric Chilean Businessman, and Antonio Banderas Starred as Sepulveda in "The 33," a Hollywood...
They were offered free travel, given $10,000 each by an eccentric Chilean businessman, and Antonio Banderas starred as Sepulveda in "The 33," a Hollywood retelling of their story. But the good times didn't last, as several of them told AFP.
How much do Chilean miners get paid?
The average pay for a Miner is CLP 10,659,995 a year and CLP 5,125 an hour in Santiago, Chile.
How much did the Chilean miner rescue cost?
Because the San Esteban Primera Mining Company did not have the resources or funds to engineer the rescue, the bulk of the $20 million cost was shouldered by the Chilean government and its companies. In the wake of their rescue, the men were feted both at home and abroad.
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