Faena Talcuna (OMINT)
Mine with plantCobreVicuña, Elqui, CoquimboActive
Site ID 20121459 · 14 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
4Extraction1Process plants7Tailings1ExplorationExtraction4
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yacimiento Talcuna - Mina Coca Cola | Underground mine | Activa | 720 m a.s.l. | -29.8891, -70.8821 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Yacimiento Talcuna - Mina San Antonio | Underground mine | Activa | 700 m a.s.l. | -29.8905, -70.8875 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Veta Septiembre | Underground mine | Eliminado | 711 m a.s.l. | -29.8896, -70.8827 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Yacimiento Talcuna - Mina Coca Cola 2 | Underground mine | Irregular operativa | 720 m a.s.l. | -29.8910, -70.8832 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta Don Arturo | Concentrator | Activa | 664 m a.s.l. | -29.8905, -70.8875 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Tailings7
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panules | Tailings dam | Activa | 620 m a.s.l. | -29.8883, -70.9232 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Don Arturo 1 | Tailings dam | Abandonada | 647 m a.s.l. | -29.8900, -70.8863 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Don Arturo 2 | Tailings dam | Abandonada | 622 m a.s.l. | -29.8929, -70.8899 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Tranque de Relaves Yenny | Tailings dam | Paralizada por sancion | 700 m a.s.l. | -29.8845, -70.8673 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Tranque Talcuna 1 | Tailings dam | Abandonada | 629 m a.s.l. | -29.8911, -70.8926 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Tranque Talcuna 2 | Tailings dam | Abandonada | 620 m a.s.l. | -29.8912, -70.8887 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Tranque Talcuna 3 | Tailings dam | Abandonada | 634 m a.s.l. | -29.8922, -70.8930 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Exploration1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploración Los Lirios | Underground exploration | Exploración finalizada | 1,400 m a.s.l. | -29.7848, -70.8485 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taller de Mantención | Workshops | Activa | 661 m a.s.l. | -29.8906, -70.8862 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Status changes
1 installation changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Exploración los lirios· Exploración subterráneaActiva → Exploracion finalizadaSERNAGEOMIN
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.
Poderosa, Emelina 1· Cu, Ag· 0.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Teresa· Cu, Pb· 0.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Coca Cola· Cu, Ag· 0.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Vásquez· Cu, Ag· 0.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Maruchas· Mn, Cu· 0.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Mn
21 de Mayo· Cu, Zn (Zn)· 1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Sin Nombre· Cu· 1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Las Placetas, Manuel Arancibia· Mn· 1.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Mn
Veta Chilena· Cu, Ag· 1.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Balcanes, La Higuera· Mn· 1.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Mn
2001· Cu, Ag· 1.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Tambor· Cu· 1.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
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.