Soplona
MineCobreTierra Amarilla, Copiapo, AtacamaActive
Site ID 135617 · 7 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
2Extraction1Dumps and deposits3ExplorationExtraction2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Soplona | Underground mine | Activa | 935 m a.s.l. | -27.5635, -70.3371 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Soplona Óxido | Underground mine | Abandonada | 924 m a.s.l. | -27.5635, -70.3382 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero Soplona | Waste rock dump | Inactiva | 915 m a.s.l. | -27.5640, -70.3364 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Exploration3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploración Nuevo Punto Soplona | Surface exploration | Eliminado | 917 m a.s.l. | -27.5637, -70.3366 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Exploración Socavon Silvana | Surface exploration | Eliminado | 969 m a.s.l. | -27.5622, -70.3390 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Exploración Soplona 1 al 10 Veta Silvina | Underground exploration | Exploración finalizada | 923 m a.s.l. | -27.5635, -70.3385 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polvorin | Explosives magazine | Activa | 980 m a.s.l. | -27.5609, -70.3391 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Status changes
4 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Botadero soplona· Depósito rmm - estérilesIrregular operativa → Activa → InactivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Polvorin· PolvorinIrregular operativa → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Mina soplona óxido· Mina subterraneaIrregular operativa → AbandonadaSERNAGEOMIN
- Mina soplona· Mina subterraneaIrregular operativa → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
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.
La Soplona· Cu, Fe· 0.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Recompensa· Fe, Au· 1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre· Cu, Fe· 1.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre· Fe, Cu· 1.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Costa Rica· Cu, Au· 1.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Los Perros· Cu, Fe, Au· 1.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre· Fe· 1.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Manolete· Fe, Cu· 1.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Las Pintadas· Fe, Cu· 1.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Eda· Cu, Au· 2.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre· Fe, Cu, Au· 3.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Kaiser· Cu· 3.1 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.