Mantoverde
Mine with plantCobreChañaral, AtacamaActive
Site ID 131272 · 44 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
13Extraction7Process plants2Tailings9Dumps and deposits2Water1Power1ExplorationExtraction13
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manto Verde Sur | Open-pit mine | Activa | 900 m a.s.l. | -26.5364, -70.3154 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mantoruso | Open-pit mine | Activa | 855 m a.s.l. | -26.5299, -70.3136 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mantoverde Norte Fase 6 | Open-pit mine | Activa | 948 m a.s.l. | -26.5554, -70.3208 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Mantoverde | Open-pit mine | Activa | 895 m a.s.l. | -26.5553, -70.3321 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Rajo Celso | Open-pit mine | Activa | 993 m a.s.l. | -26.5229, -70.3073 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Rajo Manto Verde Sur Fase 4 | Open-pit mine | Activa | 856 m a.s.l. | -26.5751, -70.3152 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Rajo Quisco | Open-pit mine | Activa | 960 m a.s.l. | -26.5245, -70.3113 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Franko Norte | Open-pit mine | En revisión de proyecto | 1,010 m a.s.l. | -26.5781, -70.3106 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Kuroki | Open-pit mine | Inactiva | 939 m a.s.l. | -26.5366, -70.3203 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Rajo Antena | Open-pit mine | Eliminado | 990 m a.s.l. | -26.5660, -70.3131 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Monte Cristo | Open-pit mine | Eliminado | 920 m a.s.l. | -26.5904, -70.3061 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Rajo Franko Sur | Open-pit mine | Eliminado | 914 m a.s.l. | -26.5905, -70.3039 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Rajo Punto 62 | Open-pit mine | Eliminado | 930 m a.s.l. | -26.5781, -70.3106 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants7
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aglomerado Mantoverde | Leaching | Activa | 872 m a.s.l. | -26.5571, -70.3266 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Chancado Mantoverde | Crushing plant | Activa | 864 m a.s.l. | -26.5611, -70.3079 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Chancado Sulfuro | Crushing plant | Activa | 873 m a.s.l. | -26.5640, -70.3210 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Concentradora Manto Verde | Concentrator | Activa | 822 m a.s.l. | -26.5617, -70.3231 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Lixiviación Mantoverde | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 458 m a.s.l. | -26.5553, -70.3321 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta SX / EW Mantoverde | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 895 m a.s.l. | -26.5553, -70.3321 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Molienda | Grinding plant | Abandonada | 850 m a.s.l. | -26.5620, -70.3363 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Tailings2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta de Arenas | Tailings dam | Activa | 863 m a.s.l. | -26.5648, -70.3474 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Tranque de Relave Manto Verde | Tailings dam | Activa | 910 m a.s.l. | -26.5637, -70.3729 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits9
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero Bose | Waste rock dump | Activa | 1,030 m a.s.l. | -26.5776, -70.2933 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Mantoruso | Waste rock dump | Activa | 920 m a.s.l. | -26.5313, -70.3054 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Norte | Waste rock dump | Activa | 945 m a.s.l. | -26.5429, -70.3083 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Stock de Sulfuros Norte | Low-grade stockpile | Activa | 900 m a.s.l. | -26.5243, -70.3174 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botader de Lixiviación de Baja Ley Dump Leach Sur Fase VII | Spent leach ore dump | Activa | 900 m a.s.l. | -26.5748, -70.3196 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero de Lixiviación de Baja Ley (Dump Sur Fase V y VI | Spent leach ore dump | Activa | 900 m a.s.l. | -26.5806, -70.3175 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero de Lixiviación de Baja Ley Dump Leach Sur II | Spent leach ore dump | Activa | 900 m a.s.l. | -26.5896, -70.3236 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero de Ripios Mantoverde | Spent leach ore dump | Activa | 827 m a.s.l. | -26.5410, -70.3406 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Manto Sur-Este | Waste rock dump | Eliminado | 936 m a.s.l. | -26.5792, -70.2948 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Water2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta de Osmosis (Ro) Mantoverde | Pumping station | Activa | 866 m a.s.l. | -26.5602, -70.3233 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Terminal Ácido Mantoverde | Pumping station | Activa | 12 m a.s.l. | -26.3609, -70.6478 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Power1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrificación Mina | Electrical substation | Activa | 823 m a.s.l. | -26.5655, -70.3278 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Exploration1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploración Alondra | Surface exploration | Activa | 577 m a.s.l. | -26.4494, -70.3225 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support9
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administración Mantoverde | Administration and offices | Activa | 895 m a.s.l. | -26.5553, -70.3321 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Laboratorio Químico | Administration and offices | Activa | 830 m a.s.l. | -26.5628, -70.3259 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorin | Explosives magazine | Activa | 925 m a.s.l. | -26.5699, -70.3188 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Ameco | Workshops | Activa | 872 m a.s.l. | -26.5636, -70.3209 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Mantención Mina | Workshops | Activa | 862 m a.s.l. | -26.5624, -70.3235 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Mantención Planta | Workshops | Activa | 861 m a.s.l. | -26.5631, -70.3243 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Icv | Workshops | Eliminado | 872 m a.s.l. | -26.5636, -70.3209 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller LGP | Workshops | Eliminado | 854 m a.s.l. | -26.5640, -70.3221 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Talleres Manto Verde | Workshops | Eliminado | 861 m a.s.l. | -26.5367, -70.3203 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
Operación Mantoverde · Mantoverde S.A.
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 4.1 km away. Sources: Caldera Agua Caliente, Grupo electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno IVSP
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 744 t | 1.27 t* | 19.8 t | 1.39 t | — | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 1,029 t | 1.76 t* | 27.4 t | 1.93 t | — | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 1,725 t | 2.95 t* | 45.9 t | 3.23 t | — | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 6,737 t | 10 kg | 33.6 t | 572 kg | 0 t | 132 g | 297 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 16,037 t | 15 kg | 214 t | 840 kg | 0 t | 194 g | 437 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2019 | 14,143 t | 12 kg | 211 t | 653 kg | 0 t | 151 g | 340 g | 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
1 installation changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Mina franko norte· Mina rajo abiertoActiva → En revision de proyectoSERNAGEOMIN
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.
Anoníma· Cu· 0.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre· Fe, Cu· 0.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Resguardo· Fe, Cu· 0.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Manto Monstruo· Cu, Fe· 0.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Manto Ruso· Cu, Fe, Au· 0.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: 430000 t · 1,4 % Cu soluble ; 0,7 - 1 g/t Au · Previo a 2007
Rebosadero· Fe, Cu· 0.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Rebosadero Sur· Fe· 1.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
Jano· Cu· 1.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Kuroki· Cu, Fe· 1.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Laura· Cu, Fe· 2.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Ferrifera· Fe, Cu· 2.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
California· Fe, Cu, Au· 2.7 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.