Refugio
Mine with plantOroTierra Amarilla, Copiapo, AtacamaNo activity
Site ID 145840 · 23 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
7Extraction6Process plants2Smelting and refining2Dumps and deposits1WaterExtraction7
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Refugio | Open-pit mine | Eliminado | 4,413 m a.s.l. | -27.5499, -69.2997 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Rajo Pancho ( Fase 2) | Open-pit mine | Cierre temporal | 4,306 m a.s.l. | -27.5356, -69.3080 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Rajo Verde | Open-pit mine | Cierre temporal | 4,314 m a.s.l. | -27.5529, -69.3054 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Refugio Adr | Open-pit mine | Cierre temporal | 4,346 m a.s.l. | -27.5589, -69.2983 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Stock Baja | Open-pit mine | Cierre temporal | 4,330 m a.s.l. | -27.5518, -69.3086 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Rajo Pancho | Underground mine | Eliminado | 4,395 m a.s.l. | -27.5410, -69.3083 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Rajo Verde | Underground mine | Eliminado | 4,310 m a.s.l. | -27.5529, -69.3063 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants6
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sector Pilas Fase 6 | Leaching | Cierre temporal | 4,492 m a.s.l. | -27.5430, -69.2777 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Chancado | Crushing plant | Cierre temporal | 4,495 m a.s.l. | -27.5519, -69.2856 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sala de Control Chancado Fino | Crushing plant | Cierre temporal | 4,350 m a.s.l. | -27.5470, -69.2885 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Sart | Concentrator | Cierre temporal | 4,470 m a.s.l. | -27.5666, -69.2762 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Cianuración Refugio | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Eliminado | 4,473 m a.s.l. | -27.5589, -69.2754 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Cianuración Refugio | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Cierre temporal | 4,480 m a.s.l. | -27.5589, -69.2754 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Smelting and refining2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sala de Oro | Smelter | Cierre temporal | 4,460 m a.s.l. | -27.5499, -69.2743 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sala de Oro | Smelter | Eliminado | 4,544 m a.s.l. | -27.5499, -69.2753 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero | Low-grade stockpile | Cierre temporal | 4,272 m a.s.l. | -27.5479, -69.3129 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero 2 | Low-grade stockpile | Cierre temporal | 4,324 m a.s.l. | -27.5508, -69.3114 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Water1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acueducto Pozo Planta | Water pipeline | Cierre temporal | 4,000 m a.s.l. | -27.4345, -69.0356 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support5
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administración Maricunga | Administration and offices | Cierre temporal | 4,282 m a.s.l. | -27.5407, -69.3665 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Servicios de Apoyo Operaciones | Workshops | Cierre temporal | 4,278 m a.s.l. | -27.5407, -69.3665 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Ameco | Workshops | Cierre temporal | 4,352 m a.s.l. | -27.5493, -69.2829 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Fining | Workshops | Cierre temporal | 4,522 m a.s.l. | -27.5459, -69.2833 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Mantención Mina | Workshops | Cierre temporal | 4,279 m a.s.l. | -27.5458, -69.2840 | 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 Refugio · Compañía Minera Maricunga
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 5.4 km away. Sources: Caldera de Fluido Térmico, Grupo Electrogeno, Grupo electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno IV, Grupo Electrógeno IVSP
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.6 t | 13 kg* | 203 kg | 14 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 6.05 t | 10 kg* | 162 kg | 11 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 35.6 t | 61 kg* | 951 kg | 67 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 3,267 t | 0 t | 87.3 t | 0 t | 0 t | — | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 3,747 t | 0 t | 100 t | 0 t | 0 t | — | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 2,330 t | 0 t | 62.3 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.
Pancho· Cu· 0.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Refugio· Au· 3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined · Pórfido de Au
Indiana· Au· 6.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · In exploration
Intracráter Volcán La Laguna· Cu, Au· 7.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · In exploration
Paredones· Cu· 10.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Quebrada Monardes· Cu, Ag· 13.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
San Pedro· Cu· 13.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: 1500 t · 4 % Cu · Previo a 2007
Quebrada Espinal Grande· Au, Cu· 14.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · 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.