Carmen de Andacollo
Mine with plantCobreAndacollo, Elqui, CoquimboActive
Site ID 145960 · 99 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
1Extraction26Process plants6Tailings6Dumps and deposits19Water2Power2Ports and transportExtraction1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Carmen de Andacollo | Open-pit mine | Activa | 1,000 m a.s.l. | -30.2474, -71.0952 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants26
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espesador de Relaves | Thickeners | Activa | 1,058 m a.s.l. | -30.2614, -71.0930 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Estación Pebble | Crushing plant | Activa | 1,064 m a.s.l. | -30.2602, -71.0916 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Línea de Chancado Auxiliar - Planta 20.000 KTPD | Crushing plant | Activa | 1,006 m a.s.l. | -30.2552, -71.0908 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Cal | Crushing plant | Activa | 0 m a.s.l. | -30.2627, -71.0924 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Chancado 10 KTPD | Crushing plant | Activa | 1,047 m a.s.l. | -30.2573, -71.0920 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Chancado Chancador Principal Hipogeno | Crushing plant | Activa | 1,006 m a.s.l. | -30.2547, -71.0892 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Flotación (Planta Hipogeno) | Concentrator | Activa | 1,060 m a.s.l. | -30.2636, -71.0910 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Floculante | Concentrator | Activa | 1,053 m a.s.l. | -30.2619, -71.0924 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Carmen de Andacollo | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 1,054 m a.s.l. | -30.2612, -71.0922 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Electro Obtención EW | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 1,054 m a.s.l. | -30.2639, -71.0909 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Área de Filtrado | Filter plant | Activa | 1,059 m a.s.l. | -30.2630, -71.0909 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Molienda | Grinding plant | Activa | 1,056 m a.s.l. | -30.2617, -71.0909 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Área Aglomerado | Agglomeration | Abandonada | 1,074 m a.s.l. | -30.2591, -71.0884 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Pila de Lixiviación Extensión Sur (Pila 15) | Leaching | Abandonada | 1,158 m a.s.l. | -30.2728, -71.0851 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Pila de Lixiviación Oeste (Pila 11) | Leaching | Abandonada | 1,138 m a.s.l. | -30.2736, -71.0862 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Pila de Lixiviación Principal | Leaching | Abandonada | 1,065 m a.s.l. | -30.2624, -71.0883 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Piscina Dump (PLS-Ils Dump) 31.000 M3 | Leaching | Abandonada | 1,052 m a.s.l. | -30.2682, -71.0904 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Piscina Ils | Leaching | Abandonada | 1,060 m a.s.l. | -30.2620, -71.0899 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Piscina PLS | Leaching | Abandonada | 1,059 m a.s.l. | -30.2620, -71.0896 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Piscina Refino | Leaching | Abandonada | 1,058 m a.s.l. | -30.2619, -71.0900 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Chancador Primario 10KT | Crushing plant | Eliminado | 1,062 m a.s.l. | -30.2600, -71.0942 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Chancador Primario 20KT | Crushing plant | Eliminado | 1,031 m a.s.l. | -30.2583, -71.0931 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Chancador Primario Hipogeno | Crushing plant | Eliminado | 1,004 m a.s.l. | -30.2577, -71.0915 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Unidad Clasificadora Línea Hipogeno | Crushing plant | Eliminado | 992 m a.s.l. | -30.2587, -71.0924 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Unidad Secundaria Terciaria de Chancado 10 KT | Crushing plant | Eliminado | 1,055 m a.s.l. | -30.2606, -71.0933 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Extracción por Solventes SX (Planta Supergeno) | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Cierre temporal | 1,052 m a.s.l. | -30.2640, -71.0905 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Tailings6
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depósito de Relaves Planta Hipogeno Muro Oriente Sur | Tailings impoundment | Activa | 1,178 m a.s.l. | -30.2751, -71.1000 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Depósito de Relaves Planta Hipogeno Muro Sur | Tailings impoundment | Activa | 1,167 m a.s.l. | -30.2823, -71.1116 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Tranque Whittle 1-2 | Tailings dam | Activa | 1,025 m a.s.l. | -30.2308, -71.0836 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Relaveducto | Tailings pipeline | Activa | 1,134 m a.s.l. | -30.2664, -71.0944 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Depósito de Relaves Planta Hipógeno | Tailings impoundment | Irregular operativa | 1,215 m a.s.l. | -30.2674, -71.1050 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Relaves Santa Hilda | Tailings dam | Eliminado | 1,040 m a.s.l. | -30.2440, -71.0900 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits6
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depósito de Esteriles Interior Mina | Waste rock dump | Activa | 1,220 m a.s.l. | -30.2723, -71.1848 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Nuevo Botadero de Esteriles | Waste rock dump | Activa | 1,050 m a.s.l. | -30.2688, -71.0943 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Depósito de Esteriles de Baja Ley | Low-grade stockpile | Activa | 1,045 m a.s.l. | -30.2450, -71.0884 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Ampliación Pila Rom Sur | Spent leach ore dump | Activa | 1,128 m a.s.l. | -30.2726, -71.0930 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Pila Rom - Botadero Ripos Lixiviados | Spent leach ore dump | Activa | 1,153 m a.s.l. | -30.2748, -71.0924 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero de Ripios Relixiviación | Spent leach ore dump | Abandonada | 1,050 m a.s.l. | -30.2732, -71.0950 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Water19
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cachimba Toro | Pumping equipment | Activa | 1,106 m a.s.l. | -30.2531, -71.1033 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Área Cachimbas Mina | Pumping station | Activa | 1,060 m a.s.l. | -30.2582, -71.0953 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Área Cajón Distribuidor Relave | Pumping station | Activa | 1,178 m a.s.l. | -30.2677, -71.0980 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Agua | Pumping station | Activa | 1,083 m a.s.l. | -30.2669, -71.0891 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Trinchera N°8 Laguna de Aguas Clara 4 Tuberias de Impulsión | Pumping station | Activa | 1,152 m a.s.l. | -30.2712, -71.1138 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Estanque de Aguas Recuperadas (Área Espesado) | Emergency ponds | Activa | 1,050 m a.s.l. | -30.2618, -71.0924 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Piscina Almacenamiento Aguas Claras 60000MT3 | Emergency ponds | Activa | 1,117 m a.s.l. | -30.2548, -71.1028 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Piscina de Apoyo para Mantención de Piscina de Aguas Claras | Emergency ponds | Activa | 1,106 m a.s.l. | -30.2547, -71.1012 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Piscina de Emergencia Área de Molienda | Emergency ponds | Activa | 1,062 m a.s.l. | -30.2621, -71.0921 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Piscina de Emergencia Espesado | Emergency ponds | Activa | 1,056 m a.s.l. | -30.2632, -71.0819 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Piscina Emergencia General Planta Concentradora | Emergency ponds | Activa | 1,068 m a.s.l. | -30.2630, -71.0923 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Piscina Emergencia y Piscina Agua Lluvias | Emergency ponds | Activa | 1,052 m a.s.l. | -30.2602, -71.0891 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Piscina Mos | Emergency ponds | Activa | 1,161 m a.s.l. | -30.2780, -71.0973 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Afloramiento Mos | Water reservoir | Activa | 1,144 m a.s.l. | -30.2825, -71.0984 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Afloramiento MS | Water reservoir | Activa | 1,157 m a.s.l. | -30.2812, -71.1158 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Piscina Almacenamiento de Agua 7000MT3 | Water reservoir | Activa | 1,191 m a.s.l. | -30.2581, -71.1027 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Zanja Interceptora Quebrada Las Carnitas | Water reservoir | Activa | 1,151 m a.s.l. | -30.2850, -71.1119 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Zanja Interceptora Quebrada sin Nombre | Water reservoir | Activa | 1,133 m a.s.l. | -30.2827, -71.0976 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Zanjas Interceptora Romeritos 2B | Water reservoir | Activa | 1,136 m a.s.l. | -30.2796, -71.0959 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Power2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subestación Eléctrica | Electrical substation | Activa | 1,051 m a.s.l. | -30.2616, -71.0921 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Trinchera N°8 - Laguna Aguas Claras Sub Estación Eléctrica | Electrical substation | Activa | 1,212 m a.s.l. | -30.2696, -71.1160 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Ports and transport2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Pile | Stockyard | Activa | 1,058 m a.s.l. | -30.2601, -71.0915 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Puerto de Embarque | Shipping port | Activa | 30 m a.s.l. | -29.9463, -71.3347 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support36
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Área de Contratistas (Contenedores) | Administration and offices | Activa | 1,072 m a.s.l. | -30.2564, -71.0867 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Edificio Gerencia Planta | Administration and offices | Activa | 1,071 m a.s.l. | -30.2653, -71.0899 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Edifio Operación Mina y Medio Ambiente | Administration and offices | Activa | 1,066 m a.s.l. | -30.2555, -71.0866 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Garita | Administration and offices | Activa | 1,078 m a.s.l. | -30.2533, -71.0868 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mirador Supervisores | Administration and offices | Activa | 1,074 m a.s.l. | -30.2519, -71.0874 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Oficina de Administración | Administration and offices | Activa | 1,069 m a.s.l. | -30.2563, -71.0865 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Oficina Mantención Mina (Servicios Generales) | Administration and offices | Activa | 1,073 m a.s.l. | -30.2580, -71.0864 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Patio Salvataje | Administration and offices | Activa | 1,069 m a.s.l. | -30.2660, -71.0910 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sala de Control Planta Cocentradora | Administration and offices | Activa | 1,051 m a.s.l. | -30.2625, -71.0919 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sector Pilares | Administration and offices | Activa | 1,074 m a.s.l. | -30.2572, -71.0864 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Bodega Central | Warehouse | Activa | 1,085 m a.s.l. | -30.2691, -71.0889 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Bodega Geología | Warehouse | Activa | 1,072 m a.s.l. | -30.2669, -71.0891 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Área Laboratorio Químico | Sample room and laboratory | Activa | 1,051 m a.s.l. | -30.2644, -71.0907 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Estación Monitoreo Material (Chancador Mandibula) Particulado Interna | Sample room and laboratory | Activa | 1,063 m a.s.l. | -30.2600, -71.0914 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorin Nuevo | Explosives magazine | Activa | 1,050 m a.s.l. | -30.2555, -71.0998 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Estación de Bomba de Combustible | Fuel station | Activa | 1,065 m a.s.l. | -30.2558, -71.0864 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Estación de Combustible | Fuel station | Activa | 1,001 m a.s.l. | -30.2547, -71.0954 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Bodega y Talleres | Workshops | Activa | 1,045 m a.s.l. | -30.2449, -71.0883 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Aceites | Workshops | Activa | 1,069 m a.s.l. | -30.2585, -71.0879 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller de Mantención Mina | Workshops | Activa | 1,072 m a.s.l. | -30.2589, -71.0866 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller de Mantención Vehiculos Menores | Workshops | Activa | 1,069 m a.s.l. | -30.2576, -71.0863 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller de Perforación y Tronadura | Workshops | Activa | 1,071 m a.s.l. | -30.2546, -71.0868 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Oficina Alvarez & Alvarez | Administration and offices | Eliminado | 1,064 m a.s.l. | -30.2580, -71.0877 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Oficina Claudio Huerta Olivares EIRL | Administration and offices | Eliminado | 1,077 m a.s.l. | -30.2595, -71.0868 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Oficina Copec (Csi) | Administration and offices | Eliminado | 1,040 m a.s.l. | -30.2567, -71.0865 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Oficina Disal | Administration and offices | Eliminado | 1,077 m a.s.l. | -30.2586, -71.0860 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Oficina Orica | Administration and offices | Eliminado | 1,076 m a.s.l. | -30.2563, -71.0866 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Oficina Resiter | Administration and offices | Eliminado | 1,077 m a.s.l. | -30.2588, -71.0859 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Oficina Rockblast Desing Ltda. | Administration and offices | Eliminado | 1,076 m a.s.l. | -30.2561, -71.0866 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Oficinas Soc. Orietta Araya P. Hijos y Cía. Ltda. | Administration and offices | Eliminado | 1,057 m a.s.l. | -30.2613, -71.0931 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Oficinas Soc.de Transporte Ilzaupe Ltda. | Administration and offices | Eliminado | 1,064 m a.s.l. | -30.2677, -71.0909 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Almacen de Materias Primas | Warehouse | Eliminado | 1,070 m a.s.l. | -30.2619, -71.0947 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorin Antiguo | Explosives magazine | Eliminado | 1,070 m a.s.l. | -30.2628, -71.0943 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Bodega Central | Workshops | Eliminado | 1,092 m a.s.l. | -30.2720, -71.0910 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sala Eléctrica Correa N°1 | Workshops | Eliminado | 1,066 m a.s.l. | -30.2611, -71.0931 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller de Mantención | Workshops | Eliminado | 1,091 m a.s.l. | -30.2614, -71.0895 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Other1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock de Mineral Tres Perlas | Not stated | Activa | 1,050 m a.s.l. | -30.2403, -71.0985 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
Compañía Minera Teck Cda · Compañía Minera Teck Carmen de Andacollo
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 1 km away. Sources: Grupo electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno IV, Grupo Electrógeno IVSP
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,033 t | 1.78 t* | 27.6 t | 1.94 t | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 679 t | 1.17 t* | 18.1 t | 1.28 t | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 819 t | 1.41 t* | 21.9 t | 1.54 t | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 1,119 t | — | 29.9 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 639 t | — | 17.1 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 625 t | — | 16.7 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.
Status changes
1 installation changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Nuevo botadero de esteriles· Depósito rmm - estérilesEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
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.
Carmen de Andacollo· Cu, Au· 1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined · Pórfido de Cu-Au
- Resource: 0.3637 Mt Cu; 9.278 t Au · 31-12-2012 Recursos medidos e indicados
- Reserve: 1.714 Mt Cu; 56.03 T Au · 31-12-2012 Reservas Probadas y Probables
Tres Perlas· Au· 1.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined · Epitermal de Baja Sulfuración
Andacollo Oro· Au· 1.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined · Epitermal de Baja Sulfuración
- Resource: 33,97 t Au · Recursos Inferidos+Indicados al 01-04-2012
- Reserve: Probadas: 4.85 t Au · 01-04-2012
La Coipa· Cu· 2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Baja Sulfuración
Anserco· Au· 2.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Baja Sulfuración
La Nora· Au· 2.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
La Chiquilla· Au· 2.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Baja Sulfuración
Sin Nombre· Au· 2.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
San Nicolás· Cu, Au· 2.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Baja Sulfuración
La California· Au· 2.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Baja Sulfuración
San Nicolás· Au· 2.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Baja Sulfuración
Halley· Cu, Au· 3.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Baja Sulfuración
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.