Planta de Carbonato de Litio (SQM Salar)
PlantSalmueraAntofagastaActive
Site ID 138971 · 19 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
11Process plantsProcess plants11
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acopio Sales de Descartes | Leaching | Activa | 542 m a.s.l. | -23.6531, -70.2573 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Pozas de Evaporación (Pozas Descartes) | Concentrator | Activa | 557 m a.s.l. | -23.6388, -70.2574 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Carbonato de Litio Línea 6 | Conversion plant | Activa | 566 m a.s.l. | -23.6361, -70.2610 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Patio Estanque | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 583 m a.s.l. | -23.6339, -70.2599 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Patio Estanque SX 3 y 4 | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 592 m a.s.l. | -23.8132, -70.2617 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Extracción por Solventes 1 y 2 | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 551 m a.s.l. | -23.6341, -70.2596 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Extracción por Solventes 3 y 4 | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 542 m a.s.l. | -23.6344, -70.2579 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Carbonato de Litio (L1-L2-L3-L4-L5) | Chemical conversion plant | Activa | 542 m a.s.l. | -23.6416, -70.2639 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Hidroxido de Litio Línea 3 | Chemical conversion plant | Activa | 460 m a.s.l. | -23.6408, -70.2621 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Hidroxido de Litio Línea 1 y 2 | Chemical conversion plant | Activa | 547 m a.s.l. | -23.6350, -70.2590 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Recuperación Soluciones (PRS) | Chemical conversion plant | Activa | 542 m a.s.l. | -23.6410, -70.2620 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support8
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodega | Warehouse | Activa | 552 m a.s.l. | -23.6349, -70.2599 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| ENVASADO Y DESPACHO CARBONATO DE LITIO (Li2CO3) | Warehouse | Activa | 542 m a.s.l. | -23.6364, -70.2589 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| ENVASADO Y DESPACHO HIDROXIDO DE LITIO (LiOH) | Warehouse | Activa | 542 m a.s.l. | -23.6364, -70.2589 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Casino | Camp | Activa | 538 m a.s.l. | -23.6359, -70.2612 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Oficina de Administración | Camp | Activa | 542 m a.s.l. | -23.6323, -70.2608 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Laboratorios Salar | Sample room and laboratory | Activa | 542 m a.s.l. | -23.6355, -70.2603 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mantención Plantas | Workshops | Activa | 542 m a.s.l. | -23.6355, -70.2585 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Patio Contratistas | Workshops | Activa | 541 m a.s.l. | -23.6373, -70.2597 | 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 del Carmen · NovaAndino Litio (ex SQM Salar)
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 0.1 km away. Sources: Caldera calefaccion, 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 | 42,693 t | 841 kg | 43 t | 3.2 t* | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 80,917 t | 853 kg | 72.3 t | 5.23 t* | 29 g | 22 g | 55 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 70,763 t | 1.17 t* | 80.1 t | 4.92 t* | 87 g | 67 g | 167 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 27,219 t | 101 kg | 23.1 t | 1.98 t | 43 g | 33 g | 83 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 28,048 t | 162 kg | 1.69 t | 2.05 t | 70 g | 54 g | 135 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 21,329 t | 123 kg | 299 kg | 1.56 t | 53 g | 41 g | 103 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.
Lechuza· Cu· 6.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Antofagasta· Pumicita· 6.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: Menor que 3000 m3 · 1999
Maria Cristina· Cu· 6.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Maria· Cu· 7.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Jesus· Cu· 7.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Sin nombre· Au· 8.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Coquimbo· Cu· 8.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Escondida· Cu· 9.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Selabri· Cu· 9.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
José· Cu· 9.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Rata· Cu· 9.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Masabri· Cu· 9.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 2000 t · 3 % Cu · 1967
- Reserve: Probables: 6570 t · 1 Muestra: 3,97 % Cu total ; 3,49 % Cu soluble · 1967
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.