Santo Domingo
Mine with plantCobreDiego de Almagro, Chañaral, AtacamaNo activity
Site ID 20123450 · 4 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
1Extraction1Process plants1Tailings1Dumps and depositsExtraction1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Santo Domingo | Open-pit mine | Inactiva | 1,280 m a.s.l. | -26.4292, -70.0181 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta de Procesamiento de Minerales | Concentrator | Proyectada | 1,280 m a.s.l. | -26.4311, -69.9791 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Tailings1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depósito de Relaves Espesados | Thickened tailings deposit | En revisión de proyecto | 1,280 m a.s.l. | -26.4779, -69.9936 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero de Esteriles | Low-grade stockpile | Proyectada | 1,280 m a.s.l. | -26.4496, -70.0343 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
Minera Santo Domingo SCM · Minera Santo Domingo SCM
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 5.2 km away. Sources: Grupo Electrógeno
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 162 kg | — | 4 kg | — | 0 t | — | — | 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.
Status changes
1 installation changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Depósito de relaves espesados· Depósito - espesadosProyectada → En revision de proyectoSERNAGEOMIN
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.
Estephanie, Areas Adyacentes· Cu, Au· 1.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
- Resource: Indicado: 254.399 t · Previo a 2007
- Resource: Inferido: 181.49 t ; 72.909 t · 0,68% Cu soluble; 0,86 % Cu total; 0,3 g/t Au · Previo a 2007
Cecilia· Cu, Fe· 2.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Estrella Antigua· Cu, Fe· 2.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 1,25 - 1,9 % Cu insoluble (límite zona de óxidación y zona pimaria - veta) · 1993
- Reserve: Probables: 17000 t · 3,63 % Cu soluble · 1992
Santo Domingo· Cu, Au, Fe· 3.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
Iris 1/55· Cu· 3.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Medido: 37.000 t ; 8.500 t ; 28.500 t · 1,49 % - 2,32 % Cu soluble (en fracturas) ; 1,44 % Cu soluble (estructura norte) ; 2,32 % Cu soluble (estructura Sur) · Previo a 2007
- Resource: Indicado: 750 t · 1,84 % Cu soluble · Previo a 2007
Pichanga· Cu, Fe· 4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Veta Alta· Cu, Fe· 5.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Marcela· Cu, Fe· 6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Manto Las Tres Gracias· Cu, Fe· 6.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Veta Chica· Cu, Fe· 7.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
San Luis· Cu· 7.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Sor Teresita· Cu, Fe· 8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
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.