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As they wait for their loved ones to come to the surface. as we can see now, as one makes his way to the surface any second now. but, yes, scenes of jubilation. >> how important are those miners -- not the miners, but they are important, but the mines themselves for that country with the gold and the copper? >> reporter: well, i mean, copper is chiles main export. it is the engine of the economy here. and this mine in particular is a reasonably small one. but chile is the worlds top copper produ...

Years old and hes one of the miners down below. he just in fact on the ninth of september had his birthday, you know, 700 meters below. his plan is to stop working in mines. [chuckles] >> i am sure that that -- this experience has cemented that sentiment now. is he among those who have some health problems, or not? >> reporter: no. no. he is among the group considered to be in pretty good shape. there are a group in the middle who are considered to be a bit more precarious. and then they have le...