Planta Catemu
PlantCobreCatemu, San Felipe, ValparaísoActive
Site ID 138026 · 36 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
10Process plants1Dumps and deposits7Power1Ports and transportProcess plants10
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sala de Electro Obtención | Electrowinning (EW) | Activa | 396 m a.s.l. | -32.7706, -70.9889 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Pilas de Lixiviación | Leaching | Activa | 475 m a.s.l. | -32.7729, -70.9942 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Piscinas de Soluciones de Lixiviación | Leaching | Activa | 396 m a.s.l. | -32.7706, -70.9889 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Aglomerador | Crushing plant | Activa | 469 m a.s.l. | -32.7676, -70.9935 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Chancado N°2 | Crushing plant | Activa | 469 m a.s.l. | -32.7676, -70.9935 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Subestación Eléctrica Chancado Planta 1 | Crushing plant | Activa | 396 m a.s.l. | -32.7706, -70.9889 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Área de Nave de Electro-Obtención | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 449 m a.s.l. | -32.7701, -70.9949 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Chancado | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 462 m a.s.l. | -32.7698, -70.9915 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Extracción por Solventes (SX) | Leach plant | Activa | 472 m a.s.l. | -32.7677, -70.9932 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Electrowining y Extracción por Solventes | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Eliminado | 464 m a.s.l. | -32.7674, -70.9918 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depósito de Ripios de Lixiviación | Spent leach ore dump | Activa | 727 m a.s.l. | -32.7032, -70.9856 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Power7
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sala Eléctrica Chancador 1 | Electrical substation | Activa | 396 m a.s.l. | -32.7706, -70.9889 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sala Eléctrica e-W | Electrical substation | Activa | 469 m a.s.l. | -32.7676, -70.9935 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sala Eléctrica N°1 | Electrical substation | Activa | 469 m a.s.l. | -32.7676, -70.9935 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sala Eléctrica N°2 | Electrical substation | Activa | 469 m a.s.l. | -32.7676, -70.9935 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sala Eléctrica Rectificadora | Electrical substation | Activa | 396 m a.s.l. | -32.7706, -70.9889 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sala Eléctrica Switchgear Naves SX-EW | Electrical substation | Activa | 470 m a.s.l. | -32.7672, -70.9919 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sala Eléctrica Switchgear Planta de Chancado | Electrical substation | Activa | 489 m a.s.l. | -32.7695, -70.9911 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Ports and transport1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romana | Weighbridge | Activa | 456 m a.s.l. | -33.1761, -70.9990 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support17
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa de Fuerza de Chancado N°2 (Generadores) | Administration and offices | Activa | 464 m a.s.l. | -32.7701, -70.9909 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Casa de Fuerza SX-EW | Administration and offices | Activa | 488 m a.s.l. | -32.7673, -70.9920 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Instalaciones Administrativas | Administration and offices | Activa | 469 m a.s.l. | -32.7676, -70.9935 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sub Estación Chancado 2 | Administration and offices | Activa | 469 m a.s.l. | -32.7699, -70.9908 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sub Estación Planta SX y EW | Administration and offices | Activa | 469 m a.s.l. | -32.7675, -70.9918 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Bodega de Cátodos | Warehouse | Activa | 469 m a.s.l. | -32.7676, -70.9935 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Bodega Principal | Warehouse | Activa | 469 m a.s.l. | -32.7676, -70.9935 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Laboratorio Químico | Sample room and laboratory | Activa | 396 m a.s.l. | -32.7706, -70.9889 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Muestrera | Sample room and laboratory | Activa | 396 m a.s.l. | -32.7706, -70.9889 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Maestranza | Workshops | Activa | 469 m a.s.l. | -32.7676, -70.9935 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Nave Tank-Farm | Workshops | Activa | 469 m a.s.l. | -32.7676, -70.9935 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller de Mantención Chancado | Workshops | Activa | 396 m a.s.l. | -32.7706, -70.9889 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Eléctrico | Workshops | Activa | 469 m a.s.l. | -32.7676, -70.9935 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Mecánico Automotriz | Workshops | Activa | 469 m a.s.l. | -32.7676, -70.9935 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Servicios Mineros | Workshops | Activa | 475 m a.s.l. | -32.7729, -70.9942 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sala Eléctrica Chancador Cero Planta 1 | Administration and offices | Eliminado | 470 m a.s.l. | -32.7696, -70.9931 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sala Eléctrica Nave de Estanques | Administration and offices | Eliminado | 470 m a.s.l. | -32.7678, -70.9921 | 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 Amalia Ltda. · Minera Cemin-Pullalli SpA
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 0.1 km away. Sources: Caldera Agua Caliente, Caldera calefaccion, Caldera Industrial (Generadora de Vapor o Agua Caliente), Grupo Electrogeno, Grupo electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,531 t | 578 kg* | 10.7 t | 832 kg | — | 40 g | 90 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 563 t | 969 kg* | 15 t | 1.06 t | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 1,341 t | 2.31 t* | 35.8 t | 2.52 t | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 638 t | 3 kg | 1.57 t | 42 kg | 1 g | 1 g | 3 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 2,328 t | 886 g | 21.3 t | 112 kg | 4 g | 3 g | 7 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 2,233 t | 9 kg | 16.8 t | 117 kg | 4 g | 3 g | 8 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.
Status changes
3 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Sala eléctrica chancador cero planta 1· Administración - oficinaActiva → EliminadoSERNAGEOMIN
- Sala eléctrica nave de estanques· Administración - oficinaActiva → EliminadoSERNAGEOMIN
- Planta de electrowining y extracción por solventes· Planta extracción por solventesActiva → EliminadoSERNAGEOMIN
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.
El Sauce de Catemu· Cu, Ag· 2.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
El Salado· Cu, Ag· 3.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
El Manzano· Cu, Ag· 3.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
- Resource: Inferido: 250.000t · 1.5 a 3% Cu ins.
Marne Norte· Cu, Ag· 4.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
- Resource: 4000 t · 2% Cu y 5 g/t Ag
- Reserve: 155963 t · 2015
Santa Filomena· Cu, Ag· 4.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Reserve: 30000 - 50000 t
Patricia· Cu, Ag· 4.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Bernardino Pulgar· Áridos· 5.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
El Boldo· Cu, Ag· 6.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · In exploration · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Sin Nombre· Cu, Ag· 6.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Obrascan Huarte Laín· Áridos· 6.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Uva· Cu, Ag· 6.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
- Resource: Medido: 50000 t · 1994
- Resource: Inferido: 2,2 Mton · 1% CuS, ley de corte 0,5% CuS · 2014
Jose Pulgar· Áridos· 8.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
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.