Faena Oficina Iris (Planta - Mina)
Mine with plantCalichePozo Almonte, Tamarugal, TarapacáNo activity
Site ID 20164443 · 5 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
2Extraction2Process plantsExtraction2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Norte Faena Iris | Open-pit mine | Cierre temporal | 1,018 m a.s.l. | -20.8782, -69.6440 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Oeste Faena Iris | Open-pit mine | Cierre temporal | 1,028 m a.s.l. | -20.8992, -69.7342 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta de Yoduro / Yodo | Concentrator | Cierre temporal | 926 m a.s.l. | -20.9081, -69.6307 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Lixiviación (Iris) | Leach plant | Cierre temporal | 950 m a.s.l. | -20.9032, -69.6463 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adm. Oficina (Iris) | Administration and offices | Cierre temporal | 911 m a.s.l. | -20.9122, -69.6328 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Status changes
4 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Mina norte faena iris· Mina rajo abiertoInactiva → Cierre temporalSERNAGEOMIN
- Mina oeste faena iris· Mina rajo abiertoInactiva → Cierre temporalSERNAGEOMIN
- Planta de yoduro / yodo· Planta concentradoraActiva → Cierre temporalSERNAGEOMIN
- Planta lixiviación (iris)· Planta lixiviaciónActiva → Cierre temporalSERNAGEOMIN
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.
Minera Nueva Victoria· Yodo· 3.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: Miles de toneladas · 2001
SQM Nitratos S.A (Pozo Almonte)· Yodo· 9.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: Miles de millones toneladas · 2001
Lagunas· Yodo· 10.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Palmira· Cu· 14.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 4000 t · 3 % Cu · 1980
- Reserve: Probables: 12000 t · 3 % Cu · 1980
Palmira II· Cu· 14.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 3000 t · 3 % Cu · 1980
- Reserve: Probables: 6000 t · 2 % Cu · 1980
San Jorge· Cu, Au· 15 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 5000 t · 4 % Cu · 1980
- Reserve: Probables: 10000 t · 2 % Cu · 1980
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.