Chile's SMA regulator said it ruled Lundin was responsible for the sinkhole, and that it must shutter the mine and pay a fine ...

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Environmentalists are worried the state — known for a lax approach to regulation — is not prepared for the added ...

Initial findings by the engineering team have revealed that a sinkhole measuring approximately twenty (20) metres in diameter ...

Lundin had paused work at the site after a sinkhole more than 60 meters (200 ... up until the Copiapo River aquifer, which allowed more water to infiltrate in and subsequently weaken the rock ...

In the worst cases, unplugged wells have contributed to seismic activity, sinkholes and leaks or blowouts ... potential contamination of groundwater aquifers. In West Texas, residents rely on ...