Planta Biocobre
PlantCobreCopiapo, AtacamaActive
Site ID 20008103 · 8 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
3Process plants1Dumps and depositsProcess plants3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta Chancado Biocobre | Crushing plant | Activa | 538 m a.s.l. | -27.3780, -70.2897 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Lixiviación | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 497 m a.s.l. | -27.3767, -70.2412 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta SX -EW | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 497 m a.s.l. | -27.3767, -70.2412 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero de Ripios Biocobre | Spent leach ore dump | Activa | 522 m a.s.l. | -27.3780, -70.2897 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support4
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administración Oficinas | Administration and offices | Activa | 507 m a.s.l. | -27.3777, -70.2407 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Laboratorio | Sample room and laboratory | Activa | 493 m a.s.l. | -27.3509, -70.2436 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller | Workshops | Activa | 506 m a.s.l. | -27.3774, -70.2427 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller de Contratista | Workshops | Activa | 507 m a.s.l. | -27.3790, -70.2443 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
Planta Biocobre · Soc. Punta del Cobre S.A.
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 0.4 km away. Sources: Caldera calefaccion, Caldera Industrial (Generadora de Vapor o Agua Caliente)
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | — | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | — | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | — | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 571 t | 1 kg | 578 kg | 55 kg | 0 t | 13 g | 30 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 585 t | 1 kg | 592 kg | 57 kg | 0 t | 14 g | 31 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 458 t | 824 g | 464 kg | 44 kg | 0 t | 11 g | 24 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
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.
Providencia· Cu· 1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre· Cu, Ag, Co· 1.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Distrito Ladrillos· Cu, Au· 1.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Distrito Ladrillos· Cu, Au, Fe· 1.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Esperanza· Cu, Au· 2.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre· Au, Cu· 2.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Elisa· Ag, Cu, Co· 3.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Teresita· Cu, Au, Ag· 3.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 189.673 t · 1,76 % Cu total · Previo a 2007
- Resource: Indicado: 172 t · 1,63 % Cu total · Previo a 2007
- Resource: Inferido: 500.000 t · 1,7 % Cu total · Previo a 2007
Merceditas· Cu· 4.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Dos Amigos· Cu, Ag· 4.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
La Union· Ag, Cu, Co· 4.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
San Vicente· Cu· 5.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · 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.