Mina Altamira
MineCobreTaltal, AntofagastaActive
Site ID 135706 · 7 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
2Extraction1Dumps and deposits1Ports and transportExtraction2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Subterránea | Underground mine | Activa | 1,690 m a.s.l. | -25.8378, -69.8559 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Rajo | Open-pit mine | Inactiva | 1,752 m a.s.l. | -25.8397, -69.8596 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero | Waste rock dump | Activa | 1,728 m a.s.l. | -25.8447, -69.8604 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Ports and transport1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancha de Acopio de Mineral | Stockyard | Activa | 1,720 m a.s.l. | -25.8484, -69.8609 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polvorin | Explosives magazine | Activa | 1,637 m a.s.l. | -25.8427, -69.8578 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller de Mantención | Workshops | Activa | 1,746 m a.s.l. | -25.8376, -69.8567 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Campamento | Camp | Inactiva | 1,720 m a.s.l. | -25.8362, -69.8560 | 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 Altamira · Minera Las Cenizas S.A.
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 0.1 km away. Sources: Grupo electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno IV
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 474 t | 815 kg* | 12.7 t | 891 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 62.9 t | 108 kg* | 1.68 t | 118 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 82.3 t | 142 kg* | 2.2 t | 155 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 1,647 t | — | 44 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 3,422 t | — | 91.5 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 3,543 t | — | 94.7 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.
Status changes
2 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Mina rajo· Mina rajo abiertoActiva → InactivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Campamento· CampamentoActiva → InactivaSERNAGEOMIN
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.
Altamira· Au· 0.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Frankestein· Cu, Ag· 1.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 5000 t · 2,4 % Cu total ; 2,2 % Cu soluble ; 100 g/t Ag · 1966
- Reserve: Probadas: 673387 t) · 2 - 2,5 % Cu · 1973
- Reserve: Probables: 673387 t · 2 - 2,5 % Cu · 1973
Mina Pampa Chachacoma· Cu· 1.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Mantos de Perez Norte· Cu· 4.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Sin Nombre· Cu· 4.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Sin nombre· Cu· 5.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Entre Mantos de Perez· Cu· 5.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Sin Nombre· Cu, Fe, Au· 6.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mina Japonesa· Cu· 6.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Mina China· Cu· 6.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Agulucho· Cu· 6.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 3500 t · 1983
La Gloria· Cu, Au· 6.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 500 t · 0,5 % Cu · 1971
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.