Sinkholes are a modern-day reminder of Butte's underground mining history

Sinkholes are a modern-day reminder of Butte's underground mining history

BUTTE A sinkhole opened up in the middle of East Broadway Street in Uptown Butte earlier this week. Now, fortunately, the county has come and filled it up, but under the ground in Uptown Butte, its loaded with tunnels and abandoned mine shafts that can cause sinkholes.Its not a surprise. Our history is underground mining; we have more than 10,000 miles of underground activities under Butte, said Montana Tech mining professor Sonya Rosenthal.Watc…

Sinkholes are modern-day reminder of Butte's underground mining history

BUTTE A sinkhole opened up in the middle of East Broadway Street in Uptown Butte earlier this week. Now, fortunately, the county has come and filled it up, but under the ground in Uptown Butte, its loaded with tunnels and abandoned mine shafts that can cause sinkholes.Its not a surprise. Our history is underground mining; we have more than 10,000 miles of underground activities under Butte, said Montana Tech mining professor Sonya Rosenthal.Watc…