Atacama Kozan
Mine with plantCobreTierra Amarilla, Copiapo, AtacamaActive
Site ID 150130 · 22 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
3Extraction6Process plants4Tailings2Dumps and deposits1Power1Ports and transport2ExplorationExtraction3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Atacama Kozan | Underground mine | Activa | 500 m a.s.l. | -27.5082, -70.2725 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Atacama Kozan Atlas | Underground mine | Activa | 523 m a.s.l. | -27.5091, -70.2710 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Ventilación | Underground mine | En revisión de proyecto | 686 m a.s.l. | -27.5059, -70.2751 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants6
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chancador Primario (Interior Mina) | Crushing plant | Activa | 512 m a.s.l. | -27.5035, -70.2702 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Chancado Kozan | Crushing plant | Activa | 515 m a.s.l. | -27.5054, -70.2708 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Concentradora Kozan | Concentrator | Activa | 515 m a.s.l. | -27.5082, -70.2725 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Filtros | Filter plant | Activa | 479 m a.s.l. | -27.5043, -70.2713 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Filtro Relave | Filter plant | Activa | 533 m a.s.l. | -27.3865, -70.2654 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Molienda | Grinding plant | Activa | 535 m a.s.l. | -27.5052, -70.2711 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Tailings4
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depósito de Relaves Filtrados | Filtered tailings deposit | Activa | 800 m a.s.l. | -27.3867, -70.2651 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Relaveducto Punto 18 | Tailings pipeline | Activa | 451 m a.s.l. | -27.4172, -70.2719 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Tranque de Relaves Kozan | Tailings dam | Eliminado | 604 m a.s.l. | -27.3771, -70.2636 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Tranque El Gato | Tailings dam | Inactiva | 551 m a.s.l. | -27.3819, -70.2660 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero Interior Mina | Waste rock dump | Activa | 490 m a.s.l. | -27.5083, -70.2725 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Interior Mina II | Waste rock dump | Activa | 144 m a.s.l. | -27.5057, -70.2731 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Power1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrificación | Electrical substation | Activa | 500 m a.s.l. | -27.5082, -70.2725 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Ports and transport1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acopio de Mineral | Stockyard | Activa | 502 m a.s.l. | -27.5054, -70.2704 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Exploration2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploración Manto Mesa | Surface exploration | Activa | 463 m a.s.l. | -27.4496, -70.2598 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Exploración Atacama Kozan | Surface exploration | Exploración finalizada | 526 m a.s.l. | -27.5040, -70.2721 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administración | Administration and offices | Activa | 591 m a.s.l. | -27.5082, -70.2725 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller | Workshops | Activa | 502 m a.s.l. | -27.5056, -70.2701 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Atacama Kozan | Workshops | Activa | 530 m a.s.l. | -27.5092, -70.2708 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
Soc. Contractual Minera Atacama Kozan · Soc. Contractual Minera Atacama Kozan Limitada
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 0.5 km away. Sources: Grupo electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno IVSP
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.6 t | 54 kg* | 845 kg | 59 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 48.2 t | 83 kg* | 1.29 t | 91 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 41.7 t | 72 kg* | 1.11 t | 78 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 29.6 t | — | 791 kg | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 18.3 t | — | 490 kg | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 47.4 t | — | 1.27 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
3 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Ventilación· Mina subterraneaActiva → En revision de proyectoSERNAGEOMIN
- Exploración atacama kozan· Exploracion de superficieActiva → Exploracion finalizadaSERNAGEOMIN
- Exploración manto mesa· Exploracion de superficieEn 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.
Candelaria Pit Norte· Cu, Au, Fe· 1.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined · Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
- Resource: Medido: 400000000 t · 1,1% Cu ; 0,26 g/t Au ; 4,5 g/t Ag · Previo a 2007
Ciervo· Cu, Au, Ag· 1.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: 151,2 t · 2 % Cu insoluble ; 4 g/t Au · Previo a 2007
Bateas· Cu· 1.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
Cadena· Cu, Au· 2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Abundancia· Cu· 2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Resguardo· Au, Cu, Ag· 2.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
Agustinas· Cu, Fe, Au· 2.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: 630,5 t · 2,21 % Cu ; 50 g/t Ag ; 3 g/t Au · Previo a 2007
Candelaria Pit Sur· Cu, Au, Fe· 2.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined · Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
Buena Esperanza· Cu· 2.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Socavón Rampa· Cu, Au· 2.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
Mantoverde· Cu, Fe· 2.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 11.000.000 t · 1 - 3 % Cu · 1962
Socavón Trinidad· Cu, Au· 3.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
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.