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Sinkhole 25 metres wide prompts investigation near Chilean copper mine
Tue 2 Aug 2022 00.34 EDT
Hole believed to be about 200m deep appeared close to Tierra Amarilla town, Copiapo province
Chilean authorities are investigating a sinkhole about 25m (82ft) in diameter that appeared over the weekend in a mining area.
Chilean media showed aerial images of the hole on land mined by Lundin Mining, a Canadian company, about 665km (413 miles) north of the capital, Santiago.
The national service of geology and mining, Sernageomin, became aware of the sinkhole on Saturday and had sent specialist personnel to the area, said the agency’s director David Montenegro.
“There is a considerable distance, approximately 200 metres (656ft), to the bottom,” Montenegro said. “We haven’t detected any material down there, but we have seen the presence of a lot of water.”
Sernageomin reported the closure of areas from the entrance to the work site of the Alcaparrosa mine, located near the sinkhole.
In a statement on Monday afternoon, Lundin Mining said the sinkhole did not affect any workers or community members and had “remained stable” since it was first detected. “Upon detection, the area was immediately isolated and the relevant regulatory authorities notified. There has been no impact to personnel, equipment or infrastructure,” the statement read.
Lundin Mining said a technical analysis was under way to determine the cause of the event. “The closest home is more than 600m (1,969ft) away while any populated area or public service are almost a kilometre away from the affected zone.”
Lundin Mining owns 80% of the property and the rest is held by Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/02/sinkhole-25-metres-wide-prompts-investigation-near-chilean-copper-mine
https://lundinmining.com/news/lundin-mining-confirms-sinkhole-near-ojos-del-sala-123086/
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BALTIMORE — Deportation officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore Task Force Unit arrested a high-ranking member of the notorious MS-13 street gang in Annapolis, June 15. ERO Baltimore’s Fugitive Operations and the FBI assisted with the apprehension.
Jose Mojica Aldana, a native and citizen of El Salvador, was arrested near his residence. Mojica Aldana entered the United States without being inspected, admitted, or paroled by an immigration officer.
“This is a significant arrest and a substantial hit to MS-13 in the Annapolis area,” said Lyle Boelens, field office director of the ERO Baltimore office. “Not only is Mojica Aldana a high-ranking member of the gang, but he is also accused of numerous murders in El Salvador. ICE ERO Baltimore will continue to work tirelessly with our partner law enforcement agencies to keep the law-abiding citizens of Maryland safe from predators like Mojica Aldana.”
On May 18, ERO Baltimore received information that Mojica Aldana was living in the greater Annapolis area and had ties to the criminal gang MS-13. Mojica Aldana had been charged with homicide in El Salvador in 2017. Further investigation revealed that Mojica Aldana is a validated MS-13 gang member and is part of the MS Fulton Locos Salvatruchos clique, a subset of the MS-13 street gang, that operates in the Annapolis area.
Records checks revealed that on March 6, 2017, the National Civil Police of El Salvador issued an arrest warrant for Mojica Aldana for homicide. Upon further investigation, ICE ERO Baltimore determined that Mojica Aldana was a high-ranking member of MS-13 and a leader in their Fulton Locos Salvatrucha clique.
On June 15, 2022, Mojica Aldana was issued a Notice to Appear, charging inadmissibility under Section 212(a)(6)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as a noncitizen present in the United States without admission or parole.
Mojica Aldana is currently detained in ICE ERO custody pending removal proceedings.