La Coipa
Mine with plantOroCopiapo, AtacamaActive
Site ID 140161 · 30 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
5Extraction5Process plants1Smelting and refining1Tailings4Dumps and deposits1Water12ExplorationExtraction5
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Coipa | Open-pit mine | Activa | 3,800 m a.s.l. | -26.8186, -69.2615 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Rajo Fase 7 | Open-pit mine | Activa | 3,786 m a.s.l. | -26.8079, -69.2434 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Rajo Puren | Open-pit mine | Activa | 4,321 m a.s.l. | -26.7658, -69.2307 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Rajo Can Can | Open-pit mine | Inactiva | 4,111 m a.s.l. | -26.8049, -69.2713 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Rajo Ladera Farellon | Open-pit mine | Inactiva | 3,684 m a.s.l. | -26.8182, -69.2595 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants5
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarificación | Thickeners | Activa | 3,833 m a.s.l. | -26.8297, -69.2653 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Chancado | Crushing plant | Activa | 3,909 m a.s.l. | -26.8255, -69.2666 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Lixiviación | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 3,849 m a.s.l. | -26.8285, -69.2645 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Filtrado | Filter plant | Activa | 3,658 m a.s.l. | -26.8283, -69.2649 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Molienda | Grinding plant | Activa | 3,864 m a.s.l. | -26.8271, -69.2649 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Smelting and refining1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refinería | Refinery | Activa | 3,833 m a.s.l. | -26.8296, -69.2652 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Tailings1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depósito de Relave | Tailings dam | En revisión de proyecto | 3,797 m a.s.l. | -26.8257, -69.2794 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits4
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero Fase 7 | Waste rock dump | Activa | 3,796 m a.s.l. | -26.8218, -69.2533 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero 4070 | Waste rock dump | En revisión de proyecto | 4,076 m a.s.l. | -26.8098, -69.2493 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Farellon Bajo | Low-grade stockpile | Inactiva | 3,952 m a.s.l. | -26.8234, -69.2616 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Nº9 | Low-grade stockpile | Inactiva | 4,128 m a.s.l. | -26.7978, -69.2621 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Water1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acueducto Pozo Planta | Water pipeline | Cierre temporal | 3,500 m a.s.l. | -27.0563, -69.0961 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Exploration12
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploración Geologica Deep Porphyry | Surface exploration | Activa | 4,194 m a.s.l. | -26.8018, -69.2451 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Exploración Geologica en Indahuas - Las Coloradas | Surface exploration | Activa | 4,194 m a.s.l. | -26.8018, -69.2451 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Exploración Geologica en Sulfuros La Coipa | Surface exploration | Activa | 4,194 m a.s.l. | -26.8018, -69.2451 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Exploración Cerro Bravo | Underground exploration | Activa | 194 m a.s.l. | -26.8018, -69.2451 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Exploración La Coipa | Underground exploration | Activa | 4,194 m a.s.l. | -26.8018, -69.2451 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Exploración La Coipa Fase 7 | Surface exploration | Exploración finalizada | 3,550 m a.s.l. | -26.8135, -69.2517 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Exploraciones Catalina | Surface exploration | Exploración finalizada | 4,336 m a.s.l. | -26.7945, -69.2308 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Exploraciones Sector Ponpeya | Surface exploration | Exploración finalizada | 4,194 m a.s.l. | -26.8018, -69.2451 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Los Terneros | Surface exploration | Exploración finalizada | 4,194 m a.s.l. | -26.8018, -69.2451 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Exploración Can Can | Underground exploration | Exploración finalizada | 4,194 m a.s.l. | -26.8018, -69.2451 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Exploración Coipa Norte | Underground exploration | Exploración finalizada | 4,200 m a.s.l. | -26.7960, -69.2710 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Exploración Sector Portezuelo | Underground exploration | Exploración finalizada | 4,194 m a.s.l. | -26.8018, -69.2451 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taller de Mantenimiento Mina | Workshops | Activa | 3,836 m a.s.l. | -26.8291, -69.2635 | 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 La Coipa · Compañía Minera Mantos de Oro
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 10.9 km away. Sources: Caldera Agua Caliente, Caldera calefaccion, Grupo electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno IV, Horno Reverbero
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 562 t | 213 kg* | 3.7 t | 262 kg | 0 t | 2 g | 5 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 1,071 t | 55 kg* | 1.78 t | 131 kg | 0 t | 5 g | 12 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 3,157 t | 1 kg | 65.1 t | 73 kg | 11 kg | 1,186 t | 9.12 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 2,285 t | 321 g | 56.5 t | 18 kg | 0 t | 4 g | 9 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 962 kg | 0 t | 3 kg | 66 g | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2019 | 255 t | 432 g | 611 kg | 24 kg | 0 t | 6 g | 13 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
4 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Botadero 4070· Depósito rmm - estérilesActiva → En revision de proyectoSERNAGEOMIN
- Exploración cerro bravo· Exploración subterráneaEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Exploración geologica en indahuas - las coloradas· Exploracion de superficieEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Depósito de relave· Depósito - tranque de relavesActiva → En revision de proyectoSERNAGEOMIN
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.
Don Eduardo· Au· 1.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
La Coipa· Ag, Au· 2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Epitermal de Alta Sulfuración
Can Can· Ag, Au· 2.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Epitermal de Alta Sulfuración
Coipa Norte· Au, Ag· 3.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 9.150.000 t · 0,19 g/t Au ; 171,7 g/t Ag · 1990
La Coipa· Azufre· 3.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Inferido: 200000 tpm · 30 % S · 1987
La Coipa Vieja· Ag· 3.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Purén· Au, Ag· 3.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Codocedo· Azufre· 7.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Inferido: 50000 tpm · 30 % S · 1987
- Reserve: Probadas: 1000000 t · 25 % S · 1987
Torito· Ag, Au· 11.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
In exploration
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.