Lundin Mining Provides Update on Investigations at Ojos del Salado Operation
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Lundin Mining Provides Update on Investigations at Ojos del Salado Operation
Toronto, August 18, 2022 (TSX: LUN; Nasdaq Stockholm: LUMI) Lundin Mining Corporation (“Lundin Mining” or
the “Company”) continues its monitoring and technical analysis to identify the factors that led to the formation of a
sinkhole near the Alcaparrosa mine at the Company’s Minera Ojos del Salado operation in Chile on July 30, 2022.
In s upport of the ongoing investigation, work continues with Chile’s National Service of Geology and Mining
(“Sernageomin”) to collect and analyze geophysical, geotechnical and hydrogeological data. For this purpose, the
Company has mobilized resources such as sophisticated technology and experts to guide this investigative process.
The Company is providing regular updates to community members, union representatives and other stakeholders,
and has expressed its full willingness to collaborate with investigati ve proceedings initiated by the national
environmental regulator, Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente (“SMA”), the Atacama Local Prosecutor's Office
(“PDI”) and an inter-ministerial working table to be formed, as announced by the Minister of Mining.
Mining operations at the Alcaparrosa mine remain suspended, and the status of the sinkhole has not changed
materially since detection. Further information will be provided as events warrant, including following the outcome
of investigation into the cause.
About Lundin Mining
Lundin Mining is a diversified Canadian base metals mining company with operations and projects in Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Sweden and the United States of America, primarily producing copper, zinc, gold and nickel.
The information in this release is subject to the disclosure requirements of Lundin Mining under the EU Market
Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set
out below on August 18, 2022 at 16:30 Eastern Time.
For further information, please contact:
Mark Turner, Vice President, Business Valuations and Investor Relations: +1 416 342 5565
Irina Kuznetsova, Manager, Investor Relations: +1 416 342 5583
Robert Eriksson, Investor Relations Sweden: +46 8 440 54 50
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reclamation obligations, and closed and historical sites; social and political unrest, including civil disruption i n Chile; the inability to effectively compete in the
industry; financial projections, including estimates of future expenditures and cash costs, and estimates of future productio n may be unreliable; actual ore
mined and/or metal recoveries varying from Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates, estimates of grade, tonnage, dilution, mine plans and
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geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits including but not limited to models relating thereto; enforcing legal rights in foreign jurisdictions; community
and stakeholder opposition; changes in laws, regulations or policies including but not limited to those related to mining regimes, permitting and approvals,
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