Stunning images have emerged of a huge sinkhole that has opened up near an underground mining operation in northern Chile. The sinkhole, which Chilean officials estimate is 105 feet wide and 210 feet deep, was first seen on Saturday. “Upon detection, the area was immediately cordoned off and the appropriate regulatory authorities were notified,” Lundin Mining, a Canadian company that owns the site, said in a statement. “There was no impact on personnel, equipment or infrastructure.” The company also said the sinkhole has remained “stable since it was identified.” POOL CLEANER OPENED UNDER SWIMMING POOLS AT PARTY KILLS MAN’S LIFE An aerial photo taken on Monday, August 1, shows a large sinkhole that appeared over the weekend near the mining town of Tierra Amarilla, Copiapo province, in Chile’s Atacama desert. (Johan Godoy/AFP via Getty Images) “The Alcaparrosa mine, which is part of the Minera Ojos del Salado operations, is continuously monitored and no movement related to the surface sink has been detected,” he added. US MIDWIFE DEAD AFTER FALLING OVER CHILEAN WATERFALL It was not immediately clear why the sinkhole opened. A 328-foot safety perimeter has been erected around the hole near the Alcaparrosa mine operated by Canadian company Lundin Mining. (Johan Godoy/AFP via Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Chile’s National Geology and Mining Agency, also called Sernageomin, said its staff visited the site to gather information and prepare a technical report. The sinkhole has remained stable since it was identified, Lundin Mining says. (Reuters/Johan Godoy) “Professionals from the Regional Directorate and from the central level of Sernageomin toured the area confirming what had happened, to see if there were cracks and entered the mine to see its actual condition,” said David Montenegro, the national director.