Driller to discuss Chilean miner rescue at Cambrian

Brandon Fisher, the president and CEO of American mining supply company Center Rock, will be at Cambrian College March 23 to talk about how his company's drills famously helped rescue 33 Chileans in October 2010.

On Aug. 5, 2010, a mine collapse in Copiapó, Chile, left 33 miners trapped underground for 69 days, before their heroic rescue on Oct. 13, 2010.

Fisher's company pioneered a drilling system that allowed rescuers to reach the 33 men.

The daring rescue was later depicted in the 2015 film “The 33.”

Cambrian alumna, author and crisis management consultant Suzanne Bernier will join Fisher on stage.

Bernier has been professionally involved in numerous crises such as the 1998 “Ice Storm of the Century” in Eastern Canada, the 2003 Northeast Blackout, SARS, Hurricane Katrina, the H1N1 pandemic, Hurricane Sandy, as well as numerous floods, fires and severe storms.

The talk will take place at Cambrian's eDome, and will start at 7 p.m. Admission is free with a donation to the Cambrian Student Food Bank. Seating is limited, and spots can be reserved online.