A mysterious giant abyss gave the impression on a mining site in Chile over the weekend, prompting the government to investigate.
In a tweet Monday, Chile’s National Geology and Mining Service, Sernageomin, announced that the abyss was 25 meters in diameter. On Tuesday, the firm showed that the abyss was larger, at only about 105 feet in diameter. That’s about 11 feet taller than an NBA or WBNA basketball court.
Aerial imagery shows the sinkhole near Lundin Mining Corp. ‘s Alcaparrosa underground copper mine near the town of Tierra Amarilla in Chile’s Atacama Desert.
On Monday, Lundin Mining, a Canadian company, said the sinkhole was detected on Saturday. The mining company added that “the domain was immediately remote and the relevant regulatory government was informed. “
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In a tuesday news release, Sernageomin said the government went to the site for a security reaction and to investigate the sinkhole after learning of its detection.
Lundin Mining and Sernageomin demonstrated that the sinkhole did not affect the people, apparatus or amenities that were inside and near the surface of the Alcaparrosa mine.
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According to Lundin Mining, the chasm “remained stable” and “no movement similar to the shallow chasm was detected” at the Alcaparrosa mine, which is part of the operations of the corporate Minera Ojos del Salado. However, the paintings in the mine were temporarily suspended. of caution
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Minera Ojos del Salado “also plays a technical analysis” to the cause of the abyss, the company said.