Alcaparrosa
MineCobreTierra Amarilla, Copiapo, AtacamaNo activity
Site ID 114414 · 9 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
1Extraction3Dumps and depositsExtraction1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socavon | Underground mine | Cierre temporal | 489 m a.s.l. | -27.4646, -70.2751 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero Interior Mina | Waste rock dump | Cierre temporal | 360 m a.s.l. | -27.4525, -70.2718 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero | Low-grade stockpile | Cierre temporal | 534 m a.s.l. | -27.4650, -70.2767 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Cancha de Acopio Mineral | Low-grade stockpile | Cierre temporal | 498 m a.s.l. | -27.4649, -70.2759 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support5
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polvorin | Explosives magazine | Cierre temporal | 433 m a.s.l. | -27.4609, -70.2751 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorin Interior Mina | Explosives magazine | Cierre temporal | 460 m a.s.l. | -27.4661, -70.2756 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Refugio | Refuge | Eliminado | 460 m a.s.l. | -27.4667, -70.2751 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Geovita | Workshops | Cierre temporal | 489 m a.s.l. | -27.4631, -70.2737 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Movitrans | Workshops | Cierre temporal | 469 m a.s.l. | -27.4648, -70.2741 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
Mina Alcaparrosa · Cía. Contractual Minera Ojos del Salado
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 0.1 km away. Sources: Grupo Electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno IVSP
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.06 t | 4 kg* | 55 kg | 4 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 4.87 t | — | 130 kg | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 14.4 t | — | 385 kg | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2019 | 2.97 t | — | 79 kg | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
* Includes the Ministry's own estimates, not only what the establishment declared.
Source: RETC, Ministry of the Environment (Creative Commons Attribution). Emissions declared by the establishment under D.S. 138, added up over all its sources. All sites and the country's ranking are in Emissions.
Status changes
8 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Taller movitrans· Talleres y maestranzaParalizacion por medida provisional → Cierre temporalSERNAGEOMIN
- Polvorin· PolvorinParalizacion por medida provisional → Cierre temporalSERNAGEOMIN
- Botadero interior mina· Depósito rmm - estérilesParalizacion por medida provisional → Cierre temporalSERNAGEOMIN
- Taller geovita· Talleres y maestranzaParalizacion por medida provisional → Cierre temporalSERNAGEOMIN
- Polvorin interior mina· PolvorinParalizacion por medida provisional → Cierre temporalSERNAGEOMIN
- Botadero· Depósito rmm - mineral de baja leyParalizacion por medida provisional → Cierre temporalSERNAGEOMIN
- Cancha de acopio mineral· Depósito rmm - mineral de baja leyParalizacion por medida provisional → Cierre temporalSERNAGEOMIN
- Socavon· Mina subterraneaParalizacion por medida provisional → Cierre temporalSERNAGEOMIN
Source: SERNAGEOMIN, copies of the register of installations of 8 April, 8 September and 26 November 2025, compared with today's register. Referential: a change in the register does not always match the date of the event.
Deposits nearby
Deposits and prospects of SERNAGEOMIN's national database within 15 km of this operation, nearest first.
Dichosa· Cu, Au, Ag· 0.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Inferido: 259.000 t · 2 % Cu insoluble ; 4 g/t Au · Previo a 2007
Buitron· Áridos· 1.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 240000 t · 1999
Alcaparrosa· Cu, Au, Ag· 1.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 2 % Cu Soluble · Previo a 2007
Esperanza· Cu, Ag, Au· 1.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
- Resource: Inferido: 226.800 t · 2 % Cu insoluble ; 4 g/t Au ; 1,8 % Cu total (Muestra 1) ; 0,39 % Cu insoluble (Muestra 1) ; 1,41 % Cu soluble (Muestra 1) ; 4,2 g/t Au, 6,1 g/t Ag (Muestra 1) ; 0,5 % Cu total (Muestra 2) ; 0,25 % Cu insoluble (Muestra 2) ; 0,25 % Cu soluble (Muestr · Previo a 2007
M. Santos· Cu, Au, Ag· 1.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined
Punta del Cobre SA· Cu, Au· 2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 29000000 t · Previo a 2007
- Reserve: Probables: 14000000 t · Previo a 2007
San Antonia· Cu, Ag, Au· 2.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Inferido: 189.000 t · 2 % Cu insoluble ; 4 g/t Au (en un área de 500 x 200 m2) ; 1,89 % Cu total (Muestra 1) ; 1,1 % Cu insoluble (Muestra 1) ; 0,1 g/t Au ; 0,9 g/t Ag (Muestra 1) · Previo a 2007
Manto Barbosa· Cu· 2.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
Mantos de Cobre· Cu, Au· 2.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre· Cu, Au· 2.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Deseada· Co· 2.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Tirana· Cu· 3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Source: SERNAGEOMIN, national deposit database (SIA Yacimientos). Referential: the distance is between points and does not say who owns each deposit. Every deposit in the country is on Deposits.