Lundin Mining Confirms Sinkhole Near Ojos del Salado Operations in Chile

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Lundin Mining Confirms Sinkhole Near Ojos del Salado Operations in Chile\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Aug. 1, 2022\n \n \n /CNW/ - (TSX: LUN) (Nasdaq Stockholm: LUMI)\n \n Lundin Mining Corporation\n \n (\"Lundin Mining\" or the \"Company\") confirms that a sinkhole was detected near to its Minera Ojos del Salado operations in\n \n Chile\n \n on\n \n July 30, 2022\n \n .\n \n \n Upon detection, the area was immediately isolated and the relevant regulatory authorities notified. There has been no impact to personnel, equipment or infrastructure.\n \n \n The surficial sinkhole has remained stable since detection. Minera Ojos del Salado is conducting a technical analysis and gathering information to determine the cause of the event. The Alcaparrosa mine, which is part of the Minera Ojos del Salado operations, is continuously monitored and no movement has been detected related to the surficial sinkhole.\n \n \n As a preventive measure, development work in an area of the Alcaparrosa underground mine has been temporarily suspended though is not expected to impact annual guidance for the Candelaria Copper Mining Complex. The Alcaparrosa mine contributes approximately 5% to the overall ore processed annually by the Candelaria Copper Mining Complex.\n \n \n \n About Lundin Mining\n \n \n \n Lundin Mining is a diversified Canadian base metals mining company with operations and projects in\n \n Argentina\n \n ,\n \n Brazil\n \n ,\n \n Chile\n \n ,\n \n Portugal\n \n ,\n \n Sweden\n \n and\n \n the United States of America\n \n , primarily producing copper, zinc, gold and nickel.\n \n \n The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out below on\n \n August 1, 2022\n \n at\n \n 19:00 Eastern Time\n \n .\n \n \n Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information\n \n \n \n Certain of the statements made and information contained herein is \"forward-looking information\" within the meaning of applicable Canadi...

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