Esperanza
MineCobreVallenar, Huasco, AtacamaActive
Site ID 20375562 · 4 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
1Extraction1Dumps and depositsExtraction1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socavon | Underground mine | Activa | 3,278 m a.s.l. | -28.4253, -70.0847 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero | Waste rock dump | Activa | 3,230 m a.s.l. | -28.4258, -70.0848 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campamento | Camp | Activa | 3,270 m a.s.l. | -28.4240, -70.0850 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorin | Explosives magazine | Proyectada | 3,278 m a.s.l. | -28.4255, -70.0829 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Status changes
4 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Botadero· Depósito rmm - estérilesEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Campamento· CampamentoEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Polvorin· PolvorinEn revision de proyecto → Activa → ProyectadaSERNAGEOMIN
- Socavon· Mina subterraneaEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
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.
El Bolsico· Cu, Mo· 1.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
In exploration
Fiel Rosita· Cu· 2.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Estrella· Mo, Cu· 2.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Esperanza 1/8· Cu, Mo· 4.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
El Bolsico· Cu, Mo· 12.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
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.