Related Websites (British English)
Send your students to these websites, or just take a look yourself.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_8960000/newsid_8962500/8962511.stm
A BBC Newsround story about the Chilean miners from early September, with links on the right-hand side to related articles. Accessible to pre-intermediate level. (Note that Newsround will be a good place to look for up-to-date articles as the situation develops.)

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/09/02/chile.miners.health/index.html?
iref=mpstoryview#fbid=45N35I2hp1r&wom=false
Video reports from CNN, including footage of the miners themselves in their underground shelter. Intermediate level and above.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Copiap%C3%B3_mining_accident
The Wikipedia entry on the accident that led to the miners becoming trapped. Intermediate level and above.

Related Websites (American English)
Send your students to these websites, or just take a look yourself.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i075ahoJZZkuwc
SyRJcUkUDZKuFQD9I7VCVO0
An Associated Press news article (September 14th) about the many job offers the trapped miners have received for after they escape. With photos and illustrations of the planned rescue technique. Challenging for pre-intermediate level.

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/09/02/chile.miners.health/index.html?
iref=mpstoryview#fbid=45N35I2hp1r&wom=false
Video reports from CNN, including footage of the miners themselves in their underground shelter. Accessible to pre-intermediate level.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Copiap%C3%B3_mining_accident
The Wikipedia entry on the accident that led to the miners becoming trapped. Intermediate level and above.