Mina Surire
MineUlexitaPutre, Parinacota, Arica y ParinacotaActive
Site ID 139111 · 6 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
1Extraction1ExplorationExtraction1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Surire | Open-pit mine | Activa | 4,261 m a.s.l. | -18.8291, -69.0576 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Exploration1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploración | Surface exploration | Exploración finalizada | 4,248 m a.s.l. | -18.8396, -69.1257 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support4
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administración Oficinas | Administration and offices | Activa | 4,265 m a.s.l. | -18.8078, -69.1023 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Administración de Campamento | Camp | Activa | 4,266 m a.s.l. | -18.8081, -69.1024 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Laboratorio | Camp | Activa | 4,254 m a.s.l. | -18.8077, -69.1257 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Talleres y Maestranza | Workshops | Activa | 4,267 m a.s.l. | -18.8075, -69.1025 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
Mina Salar de Surire · Quiborax S.A.
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 1.8 km away. Sources: Grupo Electrógeno
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 271 t | 466 kg* | 7.23 t | 509 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 244 t | 420 kg* | 6.52 t | 459 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 281 t | 483 kg* | 7.51 t | 528 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 291 t | — | 7.78 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 273 t | — | 7.29 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 279 t | — | 7.47 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 Surire· Ulexita· 0.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: Mayor que 1000000 t · 35 % Ulexita · 2001
Arintica· Azufre· 8.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Chiguane· Azufre· 12.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
- Resource: Inferido: 750000 t · 55 % S · 1987
Puquintica· Azufre· 12.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 750000 t · 1987
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.