FILE PHOTO: A sinkhole is exposed at a mining zone close to Tierra Amarilla town, in Copiapo, Chile, August 1, 2022. REUTERS/Johan Godoy/File Photo
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile's mining minister announced on Friday the permanent closure of mining stopes directly related to a giant sinkhole that appeared in the northern part of the country in July.
Mining minister Marcela Hernando made the announcement after meeting with union members, mine workers and technical experts studying the sinkhole.
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