Canadian miner Lundin must permanently close its Alcaparrosa copper mine in Chile, the South American nation's environmental regulator said on Thursday, after a massive sinkhole cracked open near the ...

Chile Orders Lundin to Shut Small Copper Mine After Causing Massive Sinkhole SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Canadian miner Lundin must permanently close its Alcaparrosa copper mine in Chile, the South ...

In a statement, Chile's SMA regulator said it ruled Lundin was responsible for the sinkhole, and that it must shutter the mine and pay a fine of 3.36 billion pesos ($3.41 million).

Lundin had paused work at the site after a sinkhole more than 60 meters (200 feet) deep opened in the Tierra Amarilla village in northern Chile, but had pushed to restart mining at Alcaparrosa.