Encuentro
Mine with plantCobreSierra Gorda, AntofagastaActive
Site ID 163330 · 18 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
3Extraction4Process plants7Dumps and deposits1ExplorationExtraction3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Encuentro | Open-pit mine | Activa | 1,050 m a.s.l. | -23.1425, -69.1104 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Polo Sur | Open-pit mine | Activa | 1,050 m a.s.l. | -23.2363, -69.2116 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Sherezade | Open-pit mine | Activa | 1,050 m a.s.l. | -23.2458, -69.2157 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants4
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aglomerado | Agglomeration | Activa | 2,300 m a.s.l. | -23.0706, -69.1114 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Descarga de Ácido | Leaching | Activa | 2,313 m a.s.l. | -23.0710, -69.1107 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Pilas Lixiviación | Leaching | Activa | 2,318 m a.s.l. | -23.0622, -69.1131 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Chancado | Crushing plant | Activa | 2,278 m a.s.l. | -23.3427, -69.1089 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits7
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero | Waste rock dump | Activa | 2,354 m a.s.l. | -23.0949, -69.1177 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Norte - Polo Sur | Waste rock dump | Activa | 1,626 m a.s.l. | -23.2399, -69.2284 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Sur - Polo Sur | Waste rock dump | Activa | 1,700 m a.s.l. | -23.2564, -69.2299 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Stock de Mineral | Low-grade stockpile | Activa | 2,357 m a.s.l. | -23.0757, -69.3012 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Stock Mineral Alta Ley - Polo Sur | Low-grade stockpile | Activa | 1,050 m a.s.l. | -23.2410, -69.2003 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Stock Mineral Baja Ley - Polo Sur | Low-grade stockpile | Activa | 1,050 m a.s.l. | -23.2495, -69.2031 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero de Ripio | Spent leach ore dump | Activa | 2,310 m a.s.l. | -23.0440, -69.1357 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Exploration1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploraciones | Surface exploration | Eliminado | 2,354 m a.s.l. | -23.0917, -69.1157 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polvorin | Explosives magazine | Activa | 2,410 m a.s.l. | -23.0722, -69.0834 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Mantención | Workshops | Activa | 2,366 m a.s.l. | -23.0704, -69.0989 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Patio Contratista | Camp | Eliminado | 2,355 m a.s.l. | -23.0638, -69.1001 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Deposits nearby
Deposits and prospects of SERNAGEOMIN's national database within 15 km of this operation, nearest first.
Caracoles· Caliza· 2.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · In exploration
- Reserve: Probables: Millones ton · 1999
Caracoles· Cu, Mo, Au· 5.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · In exploration · Pórfido de Cu-Au
Centinela· Cu· 6.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 1675000 t · 1,16 % Cu. Se recolectaron 2 muestras: Brecha de turmalina: 0,12 % Cu · 1967
- Reserve: Probables: 2864000 t · Intrusivo porfírico: 0,95 % Cu · 1967
Encuentro· Cu, Au, Mo· 7.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · In exploration · Pórfido de Cu-Au
Los Amigos· Pb, Zn, Ag· 7.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Inferido: 15000 t · 1941
Fortuna· Mn· 8.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Inferido: 30000 t · 35 % Mn · 1941
- Resource: Medido: 1000 t · 26,3% Mn · 1983
San José· Cu· 9.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 0,16 % Cu ; 0,17 ppm Au
Grupo La Isla· Ag· 10 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Medido: Mayor que 100000 t · 7,8 ppm Ag ; 110 ppm Cu · 1976
San Juan· Ag· 10.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 70000 t · 1983
Cerro Pedregal· Ag· 12.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 3000 t · 1975
Gran Corrida de Caracoles· Ag· 14 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: Se cubicaron en el distrito 390000 t de mineral Año1936 · 490 gr/t Ag · 1936
Sin Nombre· Yeso· 14.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Very large · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: Mayor que 10000000 t · 1998
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.