Mina Pimentón
Mine with plantOroSan Esteban, Los Andes, ValparaísoActive
Site ID 143770 · 34 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
6Extraction5Process plants1Smelting and refining1Tailings4Dumps and deposits3Power1Exploration1HydrocarbonsExtraction6
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero/Esperanza 1 | Underground mine | Cierre temporal | 3,376 m a.s.l. | -32.4890, -70.2014 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Esperanza 3 | Underground mine | Eliminado | 3,260 m a.s.l. | -32.4908, -70.2011 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Esperanza 4 | Underground mine | Eliminado | 3,200 m a.s.l. | -32.4868, -70.1987 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina/Mina Pimentón | Underground mine | Cierre temporal | 3,510 m a.s.l. | -32.4825, -70.2042 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina/Nivel 3430 | Underground mine | Cierre temporal | 3,431 m a.s.l. | -32.4833, -70.2054 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina/Nivel 3510 | Underground mine | Cierre temporal | 3,491 m a.s.l. | -32.4858, -70.2067 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants5
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta/Chancado | Crushing plant | Cierre temporal | 3,437 m a.s.l. | -32.4895, -70.2084 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta/Concentración Gravitacional | Concentrator | Irregular operativa | 3,352 m a.s.l. | -32.4909, -70.2049 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta/Flotación | Concentrator | Cierre temporal | 3,437 m a.s.l. | -32.4895, -70.2084 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta/Filtrado | Filter plant | Cierre temporal | 3,437 m a.s.l. | -32.4895, -70.2084 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta/Molienda | Grinding plant | Cierre temporal | 3,437 m a.s.l. | -32.4895, -70.2084 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Smelting and refining1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta/Refinación y Fundición | Electrolytic refinery | Cierre temporal | 3,352 m a.s.l. | -32.4909, -70.2049 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Tailings1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embalse de Relaves | Tailings impoundment | Irregular operativa | 3,437 m a.s.l. | -32.4895, -70.2084 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits4
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero Esperanza 2 | Waste rock dump | Eliminado | 3,318 m a.s.l. | -32.4868, -70.1987 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero/Esperanza 2 | Waste rock dump | Cierre temporal | 3,318 m a.s.l. | -32.4868, -70.1987 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero/Esperanza 3 | Waste rock dump | Cierre temporal | 3,270 m a.s.l. | -32.4846, -70.2041 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero/Esperanza 4 | Waste rock dump | Cierre temporal | 3,214 m a.s.l. | -32.4890, -70.1984 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Power3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina/Generador Exterior | Powerhouse | Cierre temporal | 3,270 m a.s.l. | -32.4846, -70.2041 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta/Sala Eléctrica | Electrical substation | Cierre temporal | 3,272 m a.s.l. | -32.4883, -70.1993 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta/Sala Generadores Electricos | Electrical substation | Cierre temporal | 3,437 m a.s.l. | -32.4895, -70.2084 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Exploration1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploración Proyecto Pimentón | Surface exploration | Activa | 3,250 m a.s.l. | -32.4873, -70.2024 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support10
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta/Laboratorio | Sample room and laboratory | Cierre temporal | 3,352 m a.s.l. | -32.4909, -70.2049 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina/Polvorin | Explosives magazine | Cierre temporal | 3,389 m a.s.l. | -32.4859, -70.1987 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina/Petrolera | Fuel station | Cierre temporal | 3,276 m a.s.l. | -32.4912, -70.2016 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina/Buzones de Carga Exterior | Workshops | Cierre temporal | 3,270 m a.s.l. | -32.4846, -70.2041 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina/Lubricantera | Workshops | Cierre temporal | 3,279 m a.s.l. | -32.4909, -70.2032 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller | Workshops | Eliminado | 3,270 m a.s.l. | -32.4846, -70.2041 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Maestranza | Workshops | Eliminado | 3,352 m a.s.l. | -32.4909, -70.2049 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller/Hidraulico | Workshops | Cierre temporal | 3,352 m a.s.l. | -32.4909, -70.2049 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller/Mecánico | Workshops | Cierre temporal | 3,352 m a.s.l. | -32.4909, -70.2049 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller/Soldadura | Workshops | Cierre temporal | 3,318 m a.s.l. | -32.4868, -70.1987 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Hydrocarbons1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina/Sala de Compresores | Compressor station | Cierre temporal | 3,270 m a.s.l. | -32.4879, -70.1988 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Other2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta de Tratamiento de Agua | Not stated | Cierre temporal | 3,340 m a.s.l. | -32.4871, -70.2026 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Servidas | Not stated | Cierre temporal | 3,328 m a.s.l. | -32.4873, -70.2021 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Status changes
2 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Embalse de relaves· Depósito - embalsesEn revision de proyecto → Irregular operativaSERNAGEOMIN
- Planta/concentración gravitacional· Planta concentradoraEn revision de proyecto → 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.
Pimentón· Au, Cu, Ag· 0.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Epitermal de Alta Sulfuración
- Resource: Medido: 44000 t · 15,4 g/t Au ; 1,4 % Cu · 2016
- Resource: Inferido: 14000 t · 9,7 g/t Au ; 1,0 % Cu · 2016
- Resource: Indicado: 36000 t · 10,0 g/t Au ; 1,1 % Cu · 2016
- Reserve: Probadas: 30000 t · 15,4 g/t Au ; 1,4 % Cu · 2016
- Reserve: Probables: 39000 t · 9,5 g/t Au ; 1.0 % Cu · 2016
Sin Nombre· Au, Cu· 1.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · In exploration
Sin Nombre· Au· 7.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · In exploration
Novicio· Au, Cu· 8.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
In exploration · Epitermal de Alta Sulfuración
Sin Nombre· Au· 10.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · 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.