Planta El Salar
Mine with plantSalmueraSan Pedro de Atacama, El Loa, AntofagastaActive
Site ID 20013095 · 17 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
1Extraction11Process plantsExtraction1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pozos de Extracción (Chepica) | Brine extraction wells | Activa | 2,310 m a.s.l. | -23.6465, -68.3215 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants11
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acopio de Sales Descarte (19-30) | Concentrator | Activa | 2,300 m a.s.l. | -23.6298, -70.3017 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Carguio/Despacho_piscina Reservorio | Concentrator | Activa | 2,300 m a.s.l. | -23.6631, -68.3191 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Carnalita de Litio | Concentrator | Activa | 2,299 m a.s.l. | -23.6331, -68.3279 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Carnalita de Litio 1 | Concentrator | Activa | 2,300 m a.s.l. | -23.6379, -68.3228 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Carnalita de Litio 2 | Concentrator | Activa | 2,306 m a.s.l. | -23.6534, -68.3232 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Cloruro de Potasio_kcl | Concentrator | Activa | 2,321 m a.s.l. | -23.6502, -68.3202 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Remosión de Magnesio | Concentrator | Activa | 2,308 m a.s.l. | -23.6354, -68.3100 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Secado | Concentrator | Activa | 2,300 m a.s.l. | -23.6445, -68.3235 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Pozas de Vaporación | Concentrator | Activa | 2,310 m a.s.l. | -23.6465, -68.3215 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Selecionadora de Arido 1 y 2 | Crushing plant | Eliminado | 2,299 m a.s.l. | -23.6377, -68.3422 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Carnalitas de Potasio_kcl | Concentrator | Inactiva | 2,331 m a.s.l. | -23.6539, -68.3167 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support5
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodega | Warehouse | Activa | 2,154 m a.s.l. | -23.6421, -68.3216 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Administración | Camp | Activa | 2,260 m a.s.l. | -23.6398, -68.3245 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Laboratorio | Sample room and laboratory | Activa | 2,304 m a.s.l. | -23.6417, -68.3212 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Patio Contratista | Workshops | Activa | 2,260 m a.s.l. | -23.6441, -68.3243 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller de Mantención | Workshops | Activa | 2,260 m a.s.l. | -23.6447, -68.3233 | 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 Salar de Atacama · Albemarle Limitada
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 0.3 km away. Sources: Grupo Electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno IVSP
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,311 t | 9.14 t* | 142 t | 9.99 t | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 5,218 t | 8.98 t* | 139 t | 9.81 t | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 3,731 t | 6.42 t* | 99.7 t | 7.02 t | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 7,774 t | — | 208 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 7,873 t | — | 210 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 8,268 t | — | 221 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.
Salar de Atacama· Cloruro de Litio· 0.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Salar de Atacama· Cloruro de Potasio· 0.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Salar de Atacama· Cloruro de Litio· 13.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 4500000 t · 1997
Salar de Atacama· Cloruro de Potasio· 13.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Very large · Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 58200000 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.