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. 2023 May 3:1–24. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s13369-023-07820-x

Table 3.

Surface collapse pits in the hanging wall

Pit number Time of appearance Location Area, width, and depth
I April 2007 Near mining site MC2 250 m2
II September 2008 Near mining site MC3 620 m2
III April 2017 Near exploratory lines 38/38-1 Diameter 6 m; depth 3 m
IV April 2018 Near exploratory lines 34-1 to 36 Diameter 20 m
V November 2018 Near exploratory lines 30-1 to 32 Diameter 18 m; depth 10 m
VI June 2019 East of collapse pit IV Diameter 5 m; depth 5 m

Surface collapse occurred again in the vicinity of collapse pit nos. II and I in February and May 2013, respectively. A new pit appeared in collapse pit no. II on June 2019