Collahuasi
Mine with plantCobrePica, Tamarugal, TarapacáActive
Site ID 132650 · 23 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
4Extraction9Process plants1Tailings1Water1Power1Ports and transportExtraction4
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Rosario | Open-pit mine | Activa | 4,260 m a.s.l. | -20.9729, -68.7023 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Ujina | Open-pit mine | Activa | 4,300 m a.s.l. | -20.9923, -68.6386 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Huinquintipa | Open-pit mine | Abandonada | 4,400 m a.s.l. | -20.9764, -68.7454 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Túnel Rosario Oeste | Underground mine | Abandonada | 4,500 m a.s.l. | -20.9731, -68.7170 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants9
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta Chancado | Crushing plant | Activa | 4,581 m a.s.l. | -20.9877, -68.6354 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Chancado - Ujina | Crushing plant | Activa | 4,374 m a.s.l. | -20.9768, -68.6324 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Cal | Conversion plant | Activa | 4,311 m a.s.l. | -20.9791, -68.6287 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Pebbles Chancado y Lavado | Grinding plant | Activa | 4,304 m a.s.l. | -20.9804, -68.6299 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Molienda Flotación | Grinding plant | Activa | 4,300 m a.s.l. | -20.9779, -68.6308 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Quinto Molino | Grinding plant | Activa | 4,200 m a.s.l. | -20.9774, -68.6318 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Electrowin | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Cierre temporal | 4,164 m a.s.l. | -20.9767, -68.5943 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| SX | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Cierre temporal | 4,163 m a.s.l. | -20.9759, -68.5948 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Aglomerados | Grinding plant | Cierre temporal | 4,265 m a.s.l. | -20.9808, -68.6195 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Tailings1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranque de Relave | Tailings dam | Activa | 4,300 m a.s.l. | -20.9424, -68.6074 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Water1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piscina Emergencia Agua Lluvia | Emergency ponds | Eliminado | 4,272 m a.s.l. | -20.9714, -68.5981 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Power1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cogeneradora | Powerhouse | Activa | 4,168 m a.s.l. | -20.9779, -68.5920 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Ports and transport1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patio Tolvas | Hopper yard | Inactiva | 4,300 m a.s.l. | -20.9559, -68.7064 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support6
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adm. Oficina | Administration and offices | Activa | 4,300 m a.s.l. | -20.8259, -68.6574 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorin | Explosives magazine | Activa | 4,468 m a.s.l. | -20.9729, -68.7023 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mantención Mina Rosario | Workshops | Activa | 4,586 m a.s.l. | -20.9559, -68.7063 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mantención Mina Ujina | Workshops | Activa | 4,300 m a.s.l. | -20.9825, -68.6320 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mantención Planta | Workshops | Activa | 4,165 m a.s.l. | -20.9748, -68.5943 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mantención Taller Pala Rosario | Workshops | Activa | 4,585 m a.s.l. | -20.9566, -68.7049 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi SCM · Cía. Minera Dona Inés de Collahuasi SCM
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 1.9 km away. Sources: Caldera calefaccion, Generación eléctrica, Grupo electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno IV, Grupo Electrógeno IVSP
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,490 t | 11.5 t* | 175 t | 11.5 t* | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 1,330 t | 2.27 t* | 35.2 t | 2.17 t | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 4,899 t | 8.29 t* | 129 t | 6.96 t | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 11,787 t | — | 309 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 13,764 t | — | 357 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 7,578 t | — | 202 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.
Collahuasi· Cu· 0.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined · Pórfido de Cu-Mo
San Carlos· Cu· 5.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Medido: 22000 t · 2,5 % Cu · 1980
Jilguero· Cu· 5.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Medido: 3000 t · 3 % Cu · 1980
Poderosa· Cu· 5.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Medido: 72000 t · 2,5 % Cu · 1980
Tiuque· Cu· 6.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Medido: 1500 t · 3 % Cu · 1980
Venus· Cu, Au· 6.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Medido: 6000 t · 2 % Cu · 1980
Dulcinea· Cu· 6.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Medido: 8000 t · 1980
- Reserve: Probadas: 1000 t · 3 % Cu · 1980
- Reserve: Probables: 3000 t · 1 % Cu · 1980
Collahuasi· Cu, Mo· 7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Medido: 3108 Mt · 0,82% Cu, 0,024% Mo y 0,01 g/t Au · 2004
- Resource: Medido: 636 Mt · 1,06% Cu · 2004
- Reserve: Probadas: 3600 Mt · 0,8 -1 % Cu · 1980
- Reserve: Probadas: 170 Mt. (ley de corte 0,6% Cu). Rajo Rosario · 1, 02% Cu (óxidos y sulfuros enriquecidos), >600 Mt 0,97% Cu (sulfuros primarios) · 2004
Las Caciques· Au· 7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Medido: 500 t · 1 g/t Au · 1980
- Reserve: Probadas: 15000 t · 8 g/t Au · 1980
- Reserve: Probables: 90000 t · 3 g/t Au · 1980
Rosario· Cu, Mo· 7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Very large · Mined · Pórfido de Cu-Mo
- Resource: Medido: 8000 t · 2 % Cu · 1980
Esperanza· Au, Cu· 7.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Medido: 50000 t · 2 g/t Au · 1980
- Reserve: Probables: 10000 t · 10 g/t Au · 1980
Pergolesi· Cu, Au· 7.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Medido: 4000 t · 1 g/t Au · 1980
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.