Planta de Óxidos
Smelter or refineryCobreTaltal, AntofagastaActive
Site ID 135707 · 20 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
10Process plants1Smelting and refining2Dumps and deposits1Water1Ports and transportProcess plants10
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aglomerado | Agglomeration | Activa | 843 m a.s.l. | -25.7926, -70.3215 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta EW | Electrowinning (EW) | Activa | 828 m a.s.l. | -25.7890, -70.3237 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Lixiaviación de Pilas | Leaching | Activa | 536 m a.s.l. | -25.7925, -70.3222 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Óxidos | Leaching | Activa | 800 m a.s.l. | -25.7913, -70.3247 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Chancado | Crushing plant | Activa | 850 m a.s.l. | -25.7880, -70.3197 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Chancado Primario | Crushing plant | Activa | 851 m a.s.l. | -25.7922, -70.3200 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Chancado Secundario | Crushing plant | Activa | 851 m a.s.l. | -25.7922, -70.3200 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Chancado Terciario | Crushing plant | Activa | 853 m a.s.l. | -25.7923, -70.3207 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Patio Estanque | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 825 m a.s.l. | -25.7890, -70.3239 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta SX | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 840 m a.s.l. | -25.7892, -70.3237 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Smelting and refining1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descarga de Ácido Sulfúrico | Acid plant | Activa | 811 m a.s.l. | -25.7926, -70.3222 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acopio Mineral | Low-grade stockpile | Activa | 819 m a.s.l. | -25.7918, -70.3195 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero de Ripio | Spent leach ore dump | Activa | 815 m a.s.l. | -25.7926, -70.3289 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Water1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta de Osmosis | Reverse osmosis plant | Activa | 864 m a.s.l. | -25.7920, -70.3203 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Ports and transport1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patio Catados | Stockyard | Activa | 828 m a.s.l. | -25.7892, -70.3235 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support5
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administración Oficinas | Administration and offices | Activa | 846 m a.s.l. | -25.7886, -70.3256 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Bodega | Warehouse | Activa | 824 m a.s.l. | -25.7886, -70.3260 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Laboratorio Químico | Sample room and laboratory | Activa | 825 m a.s.l. | -25.7885, -70.3247 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Patio Contratista | Workshops | Activa | 770 m a.s.l. | -25.7894, -70.3264 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller de Mantención | Workshops | Activa | 755 m a.s.l. | -25.7886, -70.3251 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
Planta de Óxidos Taltal · Minera Las Cenizas S.A.
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 0.6 km away. Sources: Caldera Industrial, Caldera Industrial (Generadora de Vapor o Agua Caliente), Grupo electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno IVSP
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.32 t | 16 kg* | 249 kg | 18 kg | — | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 59.9 t | 103 kg* | 1.6 t | 113 kg | — | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 856 kg | 1 kg* | 23 kg | 2 kg | — | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 946 t | 2 kg | 1.31 t | 90 kg | 0 t | 22 g | 49 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 92.9 t | 144 g | 428 kg | 8 kg | 0 t | 2 g | 4 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 871 t | 2 kg | 1.18 t | 83 kg | 0 t | 20 g | 45 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.
La Petita· Cu, Au, Ag· 5.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mercurio· Cu, Au· 6.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Mina Nonin 1 al 5· Cu· 7.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Mina Nonin 1 al 5· Cu· 7.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Coca· Au, Cu· 7.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Ronald· Cu· 8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: 1500 t · 1968
Mina Teresa 1 al 12· Cu· 8.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Sin Nombre· Cu· 8.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Sin Nombre· Cu· 8.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Atahualpa· Cu· 8.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Bandurrias· Cu· 9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 5000 t · 1 - 1,5 % Cu · 1971
- Reserve: Probables: 1500 t · 1968
Eva· Au, Cu· 9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 2500 t clavo principal · 5,5 g/t Au · 1975
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.