Pascua-Lama
Mine with plantOroAlto del Carmen, Huasco, AtacamaNo activity
Site ID 134460 · 9 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
2Extraction1Process plants1Dumps and deposits1Water2ExplorationExtraction2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Pascua Lama( Rajo) | Open-pit mine | Cierre temporal | 5,084 m a.s.l. | -29.3247, -70.0213 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Túnel | Underground mine | Cierre temporal | 4,779 m a.s.l. | -29.3115, -70.0187 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Área de Chancado | Crushing plant | Cierre temporal | 4,920 m a.s.l. | -29.3405, -70.0184 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero | Low-grade stockpile | Cierre temporal | 4,744 m a.s.l. | -29.3135, -70.0195 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Water1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta Ard | Reverse osmosis plant | Cierre temporal | 3,836 m a.s.l. | -29.2822, -70.0609 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Exploration2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proyecto El Encierro | Surface exploration | Abandonada | 4,079 m a.s.l. | -29.0635, -69.9265 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Pascua-Lama | Underground exploration | Exploración finalizada | 5,000 m a.s.l. | -29.3245, -70.0318 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camiino Acceso Faena | Camp | Cierre temporal | 2,674 m a.s.l. | -29.4199, -70.2122 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Piscina Pascua Lama | Camp | Cierre temporal | 4,810 m a.s.l. | -29.4222, -70.2183 | 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 Nevada SpA · Compañía Minera Nevada SpA
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 3 km away. Sources: Grupo electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno IV, Grupo Electrógeno IVSP
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.9 t | 36 kg* | 558 kg | 39 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 604 t | 1.04 t* | 16.1 t | 1.14 t | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 327 t | 564 kg* | 8.75 t | 616 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 4,278 t | — | 114 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 4,249 t | — | 114 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 2,549 t | — | 68.1 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
Pascua-Lama · Compañía Minera Nevada SpA
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 5.1 km away. Sources: Grupo electrógeno
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,794 t | 2.44 t | 46 t | 1.62 t | 29 g | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2011 | 6,365 t | 8.67 t | 163 t | 5.75 t | 103 g | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2010 | 1,699 t | 2.31 t | 43.6 t | 1.54 t | 27 g | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2009 | 2,978 t | 1.82 t | 76.4 t | 5.59 t | 27 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.
Deposits nearby
Deposits and prospects of SERNAGEOMIN's national database within 15 km of this operation, nearest first.
Pascua-Lama· Au, Cu, Ag· 0.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined · Epitermal de Alta Sulfuración
- Resource: Medido: 176.000.000 oz (Au) ; 461.000.000 oz (Ag) ; 180.000 t (Cu) · Previo a 2007
Santa Rosa· Au, Cu· 9.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · In exploration
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.