Los Colorados
Mine with plantHierroHuasco, AtacamaActive
Site ID 130682 · 20 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
1Extraction3Process plants9Dumps and depositsExtraction1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Colorados | Open-pit mine | Activa | 413 m a.s.l. | -28.3069, -70.8188 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta Chancado | Crushing plant | Activa | 435 m a.s.l. | -28.2937, -70.8134 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Concentración Los Colorados | Concentrator | Activa | 537 m a.s.l. | -28.2965, -70.8069 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Procesamiento de Rechazo | Concentrator | Activa | 379 m a.s.l. | -28.2878, -70.8134 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits9
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero Noreste | Waste rock dump | Activa | 485 m a.s.l. | -28.2835, -70.7897 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Sur 4 | Waste rock dump | Activa | 535 m a.s.l. | -28.3021, -70.8262 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Sur 6 | Waste rock dump | Activa | 529 m a.s.l. | -28.3108, -70.8250 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Rechazo Planta | Low-grade stockpile | Activa | 425 m a.s.l. | -28.2832, -70.8120 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Este 3 | Waste rock dump | Eliminado | 545 m a.s.l. | -28.2943, -70.7918 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Norte 2 | Waste rock dump | Eliminado | 519 m a.s.l. | -28.2855, -70.7898 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Norte 3 | Waste rock dump | Eliminado | 539 m a.s.l. | -28.2828, -70.7950 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Sur 1 | Waste rock dump | Eliminado | 405 m a.s.l. | -28.3021, -70.8302 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Los Colorados Esteriles | Waste rock dump | Eliminado | 537 m a.s.l. | -28.2965, -70.8069 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support7
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polvorin Accesorios | Explosives magazine | Activa | 373 m a.s.l. | -28.2807, -70.8192 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorin Altos Explosivos | Explosives magazine | Activa | 370 m a.s.l. | -28.2865, -70.8186 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Mantención Mina | Workshops | Activa | 385 m a.s.l. | -28.2888, -70.8179 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Mantención Planta | Workshops | Activa | 384 m a.s.l. | -28.2901, -70.8141 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller de Bailac | Workshops | Eliminado | 384 m a.s.l. | -28.2892, -70.8178 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Eléctrico Área N° 61 | Workshops | Eliminado | 442 m a.s.l. | -28.2882, -70.8139 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Patio Taller Planta | Workshops | Eliminado | 398 m a.s.l. | -28.2910, -70.8137 | 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 Los Colorados · Cía. Minera del Pacífico S.A.
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 1.3 km away. Sources: Grupo electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 243 t | 419 kg* | 6.5 t | 457 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 142 t | 245 kg* | 3.8 t | 268 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 47.7 t | 82 kg* | 1.28 t | 90 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 279 t | — | 7.46 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 292 t | — | 7.79 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 106 t | — | 2.84 t | — | 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.
Los Colorados· Fe· 0.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined · Kiruna (Magnetita-Apatito)
Escapada· Fe· 1.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
La Poderosa· Caliza· 2.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Reserve: Probables: Mayor que 2000000 t · 1998
La Negra· Mn· 3.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Porvenir· Mn· 4.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Santa Maria de Astillas· Au, Cu, Fe (Co)· 5.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
Cielo· Au, Cu· 7.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Margarita· Mn· 7.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Coquimbana· Mn· 8.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Chañar Quemado· Fe· 9.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
CaSantor· Cu· 9.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Maria Antonieta· Cu, Fe, Au· 9.9 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.