Cerro La Plata
MineCobreTierra Amarilla, Copiapo, AtacamaActive
Site ID 20383556 · 5 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
2Extraction1Dumps and depositsExtraction2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro La Plata | Open-pit mine | Activa | 1,827 m a.s.l. | -27.6315, -70.1118 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Fase I | Open-pit mine | Activa | 2,005 m a.s.l. | -27.6310, -70.1110 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero | Waste rock dump | Activa | 1,943 m a.s.l. | -27.6327, -70.1135 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oficinas | Administration and offices | Activa | 1,772 m a.s.l. | -27.6217, -70.1145 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Campamento | Camp | Activa | 1,642 m a.s.l. | -27.6194, -70.1173 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Status changes
1 installation changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Cerro la plata· Mina rajo abiertoActiva → En 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.
Mantos Milagrosos· Fe, Cu, Au· 0.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Cerro de La Plata· Cu· 1.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Claudia· Cu, Fe· 1.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Mesotermal
Faro· Cu· 2.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Ciclón· Au· 3.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre· Au, Cu· 3.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Hornitos· Cu, Fe· 3.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Sonia· Cu, Au, Ag· 3.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: 400000 t · Previo a 2007
Sin Nombre· Cu· 4.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Jote· Cu, Ag· 5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Alianza· Ag, Cu· 5.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Santa Rosa· Ag, Au· 5.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · 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.