Minera Valle Central
PlantCobreRequinoa, Cachapoal, O'HigginsActive
Site ID 129590 · 10 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
6Process plants2TailingsProcess plants6
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 PLANTA VALLE CENTRAL (Molienda - Flotación - Cascada) | Concentrator | Activa | 665 m a.s.l. | -34.2408, -70.6740 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| 04 PLANTA DE SECADO y FILTRADO | Concentrator | Activa | 596 m a.s.l. | -34.2379, -70.6864 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| 06 Planta de Molibdeno | Concentrator | Activa | 631 m a.s.l. | -34.2378, -70.6862 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| 08 Planta de Recuperación de Agua Industrial | Concentrator | Activa | 619 m a.s.l. | -34.2389, -70.6847 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Flotación | Concentrator | Eliminado | 669 m a.s.l. | -34.2407, -70.6749 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Molienda | Grinding plant | Eliminado | 663 m a.s.l. | -34.2408, -70.6740 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Tailings2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Embalse Colihues | Tailings impoundment | Activa | 687 m a.s.l. | -34.2495, -70.6717 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| 02 Tranque de Relaves Cauquenes | Tailings dam | Activa | 651 m a.s.l. | -34.2413, -70.6757 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Instalaciones Administrativas | Administration and offices | Activa | 667 m a.s.l. | -34.2395, -70.6728 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| 05 Talleres | Workshops | Activa | 899 m a.s.l. | -34.2368, -70.6862 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
Minera Valle Central · Minera Valle Central
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 1.3 km away. Sources: Grupo Electrogeno, Grupo electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno IV, Grupo Electrógeno IVSP, Horno Calcinadores
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,293 t | 1.42 t* | 24.9 t | 1.75 t | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 3,954 t | 1.58 t* | 27.1 t | 1.9 t | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 4,040 t | 2.59 t* | 42.2 t | 2.97 t | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 5,634 t | 6 kg | 65.8 t | 318 kg | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 4,698 t | 6 kg | 45.4 t | 301 kg | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 3,537 t | 5 kg | 20.9 t | 276 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.
Deposits nearby
Deposits and prospects of SERNAGEOMIN's national database within 15 km of this operation, nearest first.
Parron· Pumicita· 3.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 39707,453 millones tons · 2000
- Reserve: Probables: 11912,235 millones tons · 2000
América· Au· 5.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Machali· Pumicita· 6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: Mayor que 15000000 t · 1996 - 2000
Paso Amarillo· Cu· 13.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
El Alamo· Cu· 13.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Sin Nombre· Áridos· 14.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
- Resource: Inferido: 1000000 t · 1997
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.