Planta de Nitratos Lagunas
PlantCalichePozo Almonte, Tamarugal, TarapacáActive
Site ID 15430 · 6 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
1Process plants1Dumps and deposits1HydrocarbonsProcess plants1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta Química | Concentrator | Activa | 930 m a.s.l. | -20.9669, -69.6837 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acopio Sales de Descarte | Waste rock dump | Activa | 900 m a.s.l. | -20.9521, -69.6945 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adm. Oficina | Administration and offices | Activa | 930 m a.s.l. | -20.9669, -69.6837 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mantención Planta | Workshops | Activa | 900 m a.s.l. | -20.9668, -69.6837 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller de Mantención Pozas Solares | Workshops | Activa | 876 m a.s.l. | -21.1374, -70.0457 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Hydrocarbons1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta de Gas | Gas pipeline | Activa | 688 m a.s.l. | -20.9735, -69.6893 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
Acf Baquedano S.A. · Acf Baquedano S.A.
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 1.6 km away. Sources: Caldera Industrial (Generadora de Vapor o Agua Caliente), Grupo Electrógeno, Secador
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 385,770 t | 2.23 t | 14 kg | 28.2 t | 965 g | 742 g | 2 kg | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 8,059 t | 15 kg | 13.8 t | 1.23 t | 0 t | 0 t | 1 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 50,707 t | 40 kg* | 55.3 t | 3.93 t | 0 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.
Lagunas· Yodo· 0.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
SQM Nitratos S.A (Pozo Almonte)· Yodo· 2.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: Miles de millones toneladas · 2001
Palmira· Cu· 4.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 4000 t · 3 % Cu · 1980
- Reserve: Probables: 12000 t · 3 % Cu · 1980
Palmira II· Cu· 5.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 3000 t · 3 % Cu · 1980
- Reserve: Probables: 6000 t · 2 % Cu · 1980
Palmira III· Cu· 5.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 4500 t · 3 % Cu · 1980
- Reserve: Probables: 9000 t · 2 % Cu · 1980
Minera Nueva Victoria· Yodo· 8.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: Miles de toneladas · 2001
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.