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Chile court extends Lundin copper mine sinkhole closure

An environmental court in Chile has stopped Lundin Mining from reopening the Alcaparrosa copper mine near its Candelaria operation, which the company closed last year after a sinkhole opened at Tierra Amarilla.

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The sinkhole at Tierra Amarilla near Lundin Mining's Candelaria copper mine in CHile

The State Defense Council (CDE) agency requested the stoppage, which filed a suit against the company claiming the company overexploited the deposit causing environmental damage in May.