Lundin Mining mentioned the sinkhole didn’t have an effect on any staff or neighborhood members.
Santiago:
Chilean authorities began investigating on Monday a mysterious sinkhole about 25 meters (82 toes) in diameter that appeared over the weekend in a mining space within the north of the nation.
Chilean media confirmed aerial photos of the sinkhole on land operated by a Canadian Lundin Mining copper mine, about 665 kilometers (413 miles) north of capital Santiago.
The Nationwide Service of Geology and Mining (Sernageomin) turned conscious of the sinkhole on Saturday and has despatched specialist personnel to the realm, the company’s director David Montenegro mentioned in an announcement.
“There’s a appreciable distance, roughly 200 meters (656 toes), to the underside,” Montenegro mentioned. “We have not detected any materials down there, however now we have seen the presence of a variety of water.”
Sernageomin reported the closure of areas from the doorway to the work website of the Alcaparrosa mine, positioned close to the sinkhole.
In an announcement launched on Monday afternoon, Lundin Mining mentioned the sinkhole didn’t have an effect on any staff or neighborhood members.
“The closest house is greater than 600 meters (1,969 toes) away whereas any populated space or public service are nearly a kilometer away from the affected zone,” the assertion learn.
Lundin Mining owns 80% of the property and the remaining is held by Japan’s Sumitomo Company.
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