Santos
MineCobreTierra Amarilla, Copiapo, AtacamaActive
Site ID 128648 · 14 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
1Extraction6Dumps and deposits2Ports and transportExtraction1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Santos | Underground mine | Activa | 550 m a.s.l. | -27.4773, -70.2594 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits6
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero 5 | Waste rock dump | Eliminado | 593 m a.s.l. | -27.4765, -70.2603 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Interior Mina Javiera 1-2 | Waste rock dump | Inactiva | 420 m a.s.l. | -27.4723, -70.2559 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Interior Mina Javiera 4-5-6 | Waste rock dump | Inactiva | 366 m a.s.l. | -27.4710, -70.2556 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero 4 | Low-grade stockpile | Eliminado | 553 m a.s.l. | -27.4761, -70.2602 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero 5 | Low-grade stockpile | Eliminado | 557 m a.s.l. | -27.4773, -70.2594 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Óxidos | Low-grade stockpile | Eliminado | 533 m a.s.l. | -27.4779, -70.2642 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Ports and transport2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancha Zona K | Stockyard | Activa | 486 m a.s.l. | -27.4707, -70.2632 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Cancha de Transferencia de Mineral | Stockyard | Eliminado | 490 m a.s.l. | -27.4723, -70.2559 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support5
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polvorin | Explosives magazine | Activa | 556 m a.s.l. | -27.4745, -70.2591 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Branda | Workshops | Activa | 495 m a.s.l. | -27.4730, -70.2577 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Geovita | Workshops | Activa | 488 m a.s.l. | -27.4697, -70.2626 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Santa Elvira | Workshops | Eliminado | 477 m a.s.l. | -27.4695, -70.2634 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Talleres de Mantención | Workshops | Eliminado | 495 m a.s.l. | -27.4728, -70.2646 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Status changes
2 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Botadero interior mina javiera 1-2· Depósito rmm - estérilesAbandonada → InactivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Botadero interior mina javiera 4-5-6· Depósito rmm - estérilesIrregular operativa → InactivaSERNAGEOMIN
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.
M. Santos· Cu, Au, Ag· 0.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined
Tirana· Cu· 0.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre· Cu, Au· 1.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Punta del Cobre SA· Cu, Au· 1.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 29000000 t · Previo a 2007
- Reserve: Probables: 14000000 t · Previo a 2007
Socavón Trinidad· Cu, Au· 1.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
Buitron· Áridos· 2.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 240000 t · 1999
Mantoverde· Cu, Fe· 2.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 11.000.000 t · 1 - 3 % Cu · 1962
Cadena· Cu, Au· 2.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Buena Esperanza· Cu· 2.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Manto Barbosa· Cu· 2.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
Mantos de Cobre· Cu, Au· 2.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Ciervo· Cu, Au, Ag· 2.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: 151,2 t · 2 % Cu insoluble ; 4 g/t Au · Previo a 2007
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.