Salvador
Mine with plantCobreDiego de Almagro, Chañaral, AtacamaActive
Site ID 153582 · 105 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
20Extraction22Process plants13Smelting and refining10Tailings11Dumps and deposits2Water3Ports and transport3ExplorationExtraction20
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escorial Antiguo Potrerrillos | Open-pit mine | Activa | 2,935 m a.s.l. | -26.4357, -69.4772 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Rajo Fase III | Open-pit mine | Activa | 3,200 m a.s.l. | -26.2631, -69.5548 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Rajo Inca Fase I | Open-pit mine | Activa | 2,947 m a.s.l. | -26.2514, -69.5572 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Rajo Inca Fase II | Open-pit mine | Activa | 3,186 m a.s.l. | -26.2557, -69.5500 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Campamento Antiguo | Open-pit mine | Eliminado | 2,682 m a.s.l. | -26.2368, -69.5495 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Damiana | Open-pit mine | Eliminado | 2,445 m a.s.l. | -26.2585, -69.5939 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Quebrada M | Open-pit mine | Eliminado | 2,700 m a.s.l. | -26.2451, -69.5542 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Rajo Abierto | Open-pit mine | Eliminado | 2,749 m a.s.l. | -26.2443, -69.5570 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Rajo Colina de Cobre | Open-pit mine | Eliminado | 2,686 m a.s.l. | -26.2463, -69.5541 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Rajo Damiana | Open-pit mine | Eliminado | 2,479 m a.s.l. | -26.2575, -69.5908 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Rajo San Antonio | Open-pit mine | Inactiva | 3,344 m a.s.l. | -26.4874, -69.4209 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Rajo Inca Cielo Abierto | Open-pit mine | En revisión de proyecto | 2,700 m a.s.l. | -26.2043, -69.6209 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Inca Central Este | Underground mine | Eliminado | 2,500 m a.s.l. | -26.2586, -69.5506 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Nivel Granito | Underground mine | Eliminado | 2,660 m a.s.l. | -26.2626, -69.5597 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Nivel Inca Central | Underground mine | Abandonada | 2,486 m a.s.l. | -26.2584, -69.5534 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Nivel Inca Central Oeste | Underground mine | Inactiva | 2,486 m a.s.l. | -26.2568, -69.5605 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Nivel Inca Extensión Sur | Underground mine | Inactiva | 2,470 m a.s.l. | -26.2589, -69.5582 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Nivel Inca Norte | Underground mine | Inactiva | 2,466 m a.s.l. | -26.2562, -69.5513 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Nivel Inca Oeste | Underground mine | Inactiva | 2,454 m a.s.l. | -26.2609, -69.5526 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Nivel Transporte Ferrocarril | Underground mine | Inactiva | 2,440 m a.s.l. | -26.2589, -69.5582 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants22
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aglomerado Lixiviación | Leaching | Activa | 2,667 m a.s.l. | -26.2367, -69.5619 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Chancado Movil Pfe | Crushing plant | Activa | 2,887 m a.s.l. | -26.4320, -69.4768 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Chancado Óxidos | Crushing plant | Activa | 2,680 m a.s.l. | -26.2375, -69.5615 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Flotación de Escoria | Concentrator | Activa | 2,699 m a.s.l. | -26.4310, -69.4781 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Flotación Pfe | Concentrator | Activa | 2,727 m a.s.l. | -26.4320, -69.4780 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Nueva Planta de Filtros | Concentrator | Activa | 2,331 m a.s.l. | -26.2802, -69.5993 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Barro Anodico | Concentrator | Activa | 2,904 m a.s.l. | -26.4325, -69.4799 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Concentradora | Concentrator | Activa | 2,388 m a.s.l. | -26.2811, -69.5958 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Filtrado Ceramico | Concentrator | Activa | 1,361 m a.s.l. | -26.3315, -69.7783 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Fure | Concentrator | Activa | 2,890 m a.s.l. | -26.4433, -69.4828 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Hidrometalurgica | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 2,527 m a.s.l. | -26.2390, -69.5758 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Molienda Pfe | Grinding plant | Activa | 2,869 m a.s.l. | -26.4321, -69.4777 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Prueba Industrial Lixiviación de Óxidos de Alta Ley Mina Vieja | Leaching | Abandonada | 2,290 m a.s.l. | -26.3279, -69.8003 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Chancado Interior Mina | Crushing plant | Inactiva | 3,051 m a.s.l. | -26.2556, -69.5561 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Chancado | Crushing plant | Inactiva | 2,378 m a.s.l. | -26.2821, -69.5967 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Flotación | Concentrator | Inactiva | 2,363 m a.s.l. | -26.2838, -69.5970 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Concentradora de Molibdeno | Concentrator | Inactiva | 2,263 m a.s.l. | -26.2754, -69.6139 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Concentradora Los Amarillos | Concentrator | Inactiva | 1,464 m a.s.l. | -26.2290, -69.7697 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Las Cascada | Concentrator | Cierre final | 1,290 m a.s.l. | -26.3208, -69.7884 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Las Cascada | Concentrator | Cierre final | 1,257 m a.s.l. | -26.3208, -69.7884 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Molienda | Grinding plant | Inactiva | 2,351 m a.s.l. | -26.2810, -69.5980 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Molienda de Escoria Planta Los Amarillos | Grinding plant | Inactiva | 1,512 m a.s.l. | -26.2291, -69.7704 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Smelting and refining13
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-W Refinería | Smelter | Activa | 2,907 m a.s.l. | -26.4432, -69.4819 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Fundición Potrerillos | Smelter | Activa | 2,894 m a.s.l. | -26.4370, -69.4791 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Ácido | Smelter | Activa | 2,893 m a.s.l. | -26.4348, -69.4800 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Manejo de Gases | Smelter | Activa | 2,908 m a.s.l. | -26.4351, -69.4786 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Oxigeno | Smelter | Activa | 2,913 m a.s.l. | -26.4351, -69.4771 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Recepción y Mezcla de Concentrado | Smelter | Activa | 2,923 m a.s.l. | -26.4439, -69.4809 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Secado Potrerillos | Smelter | Activa | 2,737 m a.s.l. | -26.4367, -69.4775 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Termo Caldera | Smelter | Activa | 2,943 m a.s.l. | -26.4382, -69.4776 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Refinería | Smelter | Activa | 2,904 m a.s.l. | -26.4385, -69.4808 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Almacenamiento y Despacho de Ácido | Acid plant | Activa | 2,936 m a.s.l. | -26.4384, -69.4840 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Refinería Potrerillos | Electrolytic refinery | Activa | 2,904 m a.s.l. | -26.4325, -69.4798 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| CT5 | Smelter | Eliminado | 2,736 m a.s.l. | -26.4365, -69.4787 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Fundición Potrerillos | Smelter | Eliminado | 2,904 m a.s.l. | -26.4370, -69.4791 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Tailings10
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depósito Pampa Austral | Tailings impoundment | Activa | 2,226 m a.s.l. | -26.2461, -69.6257 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Acopia de Concentrado(planta Filtro Cerámico) | Filtered tailings deposit | Activa | 1,266 m a.s.l. | -26.3314, -69.7773 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Depósitos de Relaves Filtrado N° 2 | Filtered tailings deposit | Activa | 2,850 m a.s.l. | -26.4276, -69.4908 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Depósito de Relaves Antiguo Potrerillos | Tailings dam | Activa | 2,800 m a.s.l. | -26.4394, -69.4934 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Canal de Relaves | Tailings pipeline | Activa | 1,520 m a.s.l. | -26.2281, -69.7695 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Depósito El Gringo | Tailings impoundment | Abandonada | 2,270 m a.s.l. | -26.2768, -69.6089 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Depósito Pretiles Los Amarillos | Tailings impoundment | Abandonada | 1,500 m a.s.l. | -26.2415, -69.7861 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Depósito de Relave Filtrado de Escoria | Filtered tailings deposit | Inactiva | 2,896 m a.s.l. | -26.4316, -69.4792 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Depósito de Relaves Pte | Filtered tailings deposit | Inactiva | 2,832 m a.s.l. | -26.4315, -69.4805 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Depósito de Relave El Salvador (Inactivo) | Tailings dam | Abandonada | 2,265 m a.s.l. | -26.2789, -69.6100 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits11
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escorial | Slag deposit | Activa | 2,908 m a.s.l. | -26.4326, -69.4755 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Escorial Fundición Potrerillo | Slag deposit | Activa | 2,935 m a.s.l. | -26.4327, -69.4748 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Noreste | Waste rock dump | Activa | 2,947 m a.s.l. | -26.2498, -69.5402 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Norte Fase I | Waste rock dump | Activa | 2,875 m a.s.l. | -26.2458, -69.5466 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero San Antonio | Waste rock dump | Activa | 3,566 m a.s.l. | -26.5041, -69.4220 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Sur Fase II | Waste rock dump | Activa | 3,139 m a.s.l. | -26.2570, -69.5397 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero de Ripios | Spent leach ore dump | Activa | 2,535 m a.s.l. | -26.2368, -69.5765 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero de Ripios Central 4 | Spent leach ore dump | Activa | 2,492 m a.s.l. | -26.2284, -69.5691 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botaderos de Ripios 2AN | Spent leach ore dump | Activa | 3,400 m a.s.l. | -26.2332, -69.5600 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Acopio de Escoria Planta Los Amarillos | Slag deposit | Abandonada | 1,523 m a.s.l. | -26.2296, -69.7696 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Damiana | Waste rock dump | Eliminado | 2,460 m a.s.l. | -26.2645, -69.5962 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Water2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal Ácido Sulfúrico | Pumping station | Activa | 26 m a.s.l. | -26.3572, -70.6379 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Terminal de Petroleo Barquito | Pumping station | Activa | 11 m a.s.l. | -26.3574, -70.6477 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Ports and transport3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depósito de Sílice y Circulante | Stockyard | Activa | 2,814 m a.s.l. | -26.4373, -69.4788 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Concentraducto | Concentrate pipeline | Activa | 1,289 m a.s.l. | -26.3301, -69.7780 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Puerto Barquito | Shipping port | Activa | 9 m a.s.l. | -26.3525, -70.6376 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Exploration3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sondaje Rajo Inca | Surface exploration | Activa | 3,186 m a.s.l. | -26.2517, -69.5496 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Túnel Las Vegas San Antonio | Surface exploration | Eliminado | 2,285 m a.s.l. | -26.3279, -69.8004 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Exploración Avanzada Potrerillos | Underground exploration | En revisión de proyecto | 3,550 m a.s.l. | -26.5052, -69.4218 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support21
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerencia General | Administration and offices | Activa | 2,066 m a.s.l. | -26.2461, -69.6257 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Laboratorio Químico | Administration and offices | Activa | 2,343 m a.s.l. | -26.2827, -69.5972 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Laboratorio Químico Lixiviación | Administration and offices | Activa | 2,600 m a.s.l. | -26.2396, -69.5686 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorin Superficie Base | Explosives magazine | Activa | 2,584 m a.s.l. | -26.2498, -69.5753 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Complejo Metal Mecánico | Workshops | Activa | 2,879 m a.s.l. | -26.4370, -69.4807 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mantención Minas | Workshops | Activa | 2,600 m a.s.l. | -26.2467, -69.5737 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mantención Plantas | Workshops | Activa | 2,766 m a.s.l. | -26.2559, -69.5707 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Bailac | Workshops | Activa | 2,598 m a.s.l. | -26.2449, -69.5725 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller de Camiones (Truck Shop) | Workshops | Activa | 2,884 m a.s.l. | -26.2586, -69.5907 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller de Manteción Concentradora | Workshops | Activa | 2,375 m a.s.l. | -26.2811, -69.5955 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller de Manteción Los Amarillos | Workshops | Activa | 1,510 m a.s.l. | -26.2292, -69.7705 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller de Mantención Pte | Workshops | Activa | 2,873 m a.s.l. | -26.4313, -69.4783 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Eléctrico Concentradora | Workshops | Activa | 2,352 m a.s.l. | -26.2839, -69.5985 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Garaje Inca | Workshops | Activa | 2,466 m a.s.l. | -26.2551, -69.5560 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Mecánico Planta Química | Workshops | Activa | 2,596 m a.s.l. | -26.2393, -69.5779 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller MSG | Workshops | Activa | 2,760 m a.s.l. | -26.2575, -69.5907 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorin San Antonio (Sabe) | Explosives magazine | Inactiva | 3,470 m a.s.l. | -26.4868, -69.4360 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Patio de Armado | Workshops | Irregular operativa | 2,860 m a.s.l. | -26.2498, -69.5468 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Eléctrico Ico | Workshops | Inactiva | 2,466 m a.s.l. | -26.2560, -69.5567 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Quebrada QM | Workshops | Eliminado | 2,600 m a.s.l. | -26.2421, -69.5801 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Track Shop San Antonio | Workshops | Inactiva | 3,241 m a.s.l. | -26.4856, -69.4305 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
División Salvador Potrerillos · Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 0.6 km away. Sources: Caldera de fluido térmico, Caldera Industrial (Generadora de Vapor o Agua Caliente), Convertidor Pierce Smith (CPS), Convertidor Teniente (CT), Grupo Electrogeno, Grupo Electrógeno IV
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35,431 t | 4,716 t | 68.2 t | 22.1 t* | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 60,674 t | 11,291 t | 121 t | 32.3 t* | 0 t | 54 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 59,843 t | 9,131 t | 118 t | 31.6 t* | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 29,366 t | 10,447 t | 47.4 t | 4.07 t | 0 t | 42.7 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 63,195 t | 8,572 t | 111 t | 9.78 t | 0 t | 65 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 151,164 t | 3,517 t | 2,005 t | 14.2 t | 1.53 t | 51 t | 6.16 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
9 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Depósito de relave filtrado de escoria· Depósito - filtradosActiva → InactivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Depósito el gringo· Depósito - embalsesInactiva → AbandonadaSERNAGEOMIN
- Depósito de relave el salvador (inactivo)· Depósito - tranque de relavesInactiva → AbandonadaSERNAGEOMIN
- Rajo inca cielo abierto· Mina rajo abiertoActiva → En revision de proyectoSERNAGEOMIN
- Depósito pampa austral· Depósito - embalsesInactiva → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Planta concentradora de molibdeno· Planta concentradoraActiva → InactivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Planta molienda de escoria planta los amarillos· Planta moliendaActiva → InactivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Planta concentradora los amarillos· Planta concentradoraActiva → InactivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Acopio de escoria planta los amarillos· Depósito rmm - escoriaActiva → AbandonadaSERNAGEOMIN
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.
Sin Nombre· Cu· 4.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre· Cu· 5.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre· Cu· 6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Pórfido Norte· Cu, Mo· 7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
In exploration
Las Vegas· Cu, Mo· 7.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
In exploration
Aeródromo Potrerillos· Pumicita· 7.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
In exploration
San Antonio· Cu, Au, Mo· 7.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined
Potrerillos· Cu, Mo· 8.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined · Pórfido de Cu-Mo
- Resource: Medido: 278000.000 t · 1,15 % Cu ; 0,3 - 1,25 g/t Au · Previo a 2007
Mina Vieja· Cu· 8.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined
Pórfido González· Cu· 9.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
In exploration
Sílica El Hueso· Au, Ag· 11.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Epitermal de Alta Sulfuración
- Resource: Medido: 16000000 t · 1,68 - 7,71 g/t Au · 1997
Sílica El Hueso· Au, Ag· 11.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 16.000.000 t · 1,7 g/t Au ; Ag:Au = 3:1 · Previo a 2007
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.