Faena Tesoro
PlantCobreLa Higuera, Elqui, CoquimboActive
Site ID 138350 · 7 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
3Process plants4TailingsProcess plants3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta Tesoro | Concentrator | Activa | 360 m a.s.l. | -29.3608, -71.0628 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Tesoro Chancado | Crushing plant | Eliminado | 364 m a.s.l. | -29.3612, -71.0625 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Concentradora Magnetita | Concentrator | Abandonada | 395 m a.s.l. | -29.3609, -71.0750 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Tailings4
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embalse de Relaves Planta Tesoro | Tailings impoundment | Irregular operativa | 425 m a.s.l. | -29.3557, -71.0638 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Reprocesamiento de Relaves de Hierro | Tailings dam | En revisión de proyecto | 425 m a.s.l. | -29.3570, -71.0687 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Tesoro 1-2-3 | Tailings dam | Abandonada | 346 m a.s.l. | -29.3621, -71.0655 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Tesoro 4 | Tailings dam | Irregular operativa | 355 m a.s.l. | -29.3626, -71.0652 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Status changes
1 installation changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Embalse de relaves planta tesoro· Depósito - embalsesProyectada → Irregular operativaSERNAGEOMIN
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.
Santa Elena· Au, Cu· 3.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
- Resource: Indicado: 1,80 % Cu ; 4 g/t Au
El Hormigón· Cu, Au· 3.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre 06· Cu, Au· 3.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre 07· Au, Cu· 3.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Santa Elena 1 al 12· Cu, Au· 3.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
Sin Nombre 04· Cu· 3.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre 28A· Cu· 4.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre 16B· Cu· 4.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
Sin Nombre 05· Cu, Au· 4.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · In exploration
La Higuida· Cu· 4.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre 15B· Cu, Au· 4.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
Sin Nombre· Cu, Au· 4.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
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.