SQM Salar (Toconao)
Mine with plantSalmueraSan Pedro de Atacama, El Loa, AntofagastaActive
Site ID 138970 · 20 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
2Extraction7Process plants1Dumps and deposits3Ports and transport1ExplorationExtraction2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pozas Salar | Solar evaporation pond | Activa | 2,300 m a.s.l. | -23.4779, -68.3359 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Pozos de Extracción | Brine extraction wells | Activa | 2,300 m a.s.l. | -23.5706, -68.4043 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants7
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta Mop G3 | Concentrator | Activa | 2,322 m a.s.l. | -23.4907, -68.3390 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Moph I | Concentrator | Activa | 2,302 m a.s.l. | -23.5654, -68.3913 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Mops | Concentrator | Activa | 2,302 m a.s.l. | -23.5654, -68.3913 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Sop SC | Concentrator | Activa | 2,278 m a.s.l. | -23.4916, -68.3369 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Soph | Concentrator | Activa | 2,300 m a.s.l. | -23.4880, -68.3364 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Plantas Carnalitas | Concentrator | Activa | 2,300 m a.s.l. | -23.4867, -68.3373 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Plantas Moph II | Concentrator | Activa | 2,300 m a.s.l. | -23.4881, -68.3366 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero | Waste rock dump | En revisión de proyecto | 2,300 m a.s.l. | -23.4869, -68.3493 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Ports and transport3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canchas Productos Terminados | Stockyard | Activa | 2,300 m a.s.l. | -23.4909, -68.3403 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Romana Mop II | Weighbridge | Activa | 2,340 m a.s.l. | -23.4923, -68.3417 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Romana Mopi | Weighbridge | Activa | 2,343 m a.s.l. | -24.0249, -68.4108 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Exploration1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidrogeologia | Surface exploration | Activa | 2,300 m a.s.l. | -23.4868, -68.3394 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support5
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administración y Oficinas | Administration and offices | Activa | 2,300 m a.s.l. | -23.4884, -68.3391 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Laboratorio Metalúrgico Mop I | Sample room and laboratory | Activa | 2,300 m a.s.l. | -23.4890, -68.3385 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Laboratorio Químico Mop II | Sample room and laboratory | Activa | 2,348 m a.s.l. | -23.4899, -68.3413 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Mantención Mop I | Workshops | Activa | 2,300 m a.s.l. | -23.4889, -68.3348 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Mantención Mop II | Workshops | Activa | 2,343 m a.s.l. | -23.4895, -68.3416 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Other1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Despacho Salmuera Litio | Not stated | Activa | 2,300 m a.s.l. | -23.4900, -68.3334 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
Faena Salar de Atacama · NovaAndino Litio (ex SQM Salar)
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 1.4 km away. Sources: Caldera calefaccion, 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 | 5,668 t | 9.76 t* | 152 t | 10.7 t* | — | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 12,422 t | 21.4 t* | 332 t | 23.4 t | — | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 13,862 t | 23.9 t* | 370 t | 26.1 t | — | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 2,978 t | 16 g | 79.4 t | 860 g | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 14,972 t | — | 400 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 2,601 t | 1 g | 68.9 t | 43 g | 0 t | 0 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.
Deposits nearby
Deposits and prospects of SERNAGEOMIN's national database within 15 km of this operation, nearest first.
Salar de Atacama· Cloruro de Litio· 1.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 4500000 t · 1997
Salar de Atacama· Cloruro de Potasio· 1.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Very large · Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 58200000 t · 1998
Salar de Atacama· Cloruro de Litio· 11.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Salar de Atacama· Cloruro de Potasio· 11.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Salar de Atacama· Ulexita· 12.1 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.