Macatole 1 al 11
MineCobreVallenar, Huasco, AtacamaActive
Site ID 20387550 · 8 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
3Extraction3Dumps and depositsExtraction3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punto 1 | Underground mine | Activa | 2,578 m a.s.l. | -28.1782, -70.0982 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Punto 2 | Underground mine | Activa | 2,576 m a.s.l. | -28.1800, -70.0984 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Punto 3 | Underground mine | Activa | 2,592 m a.s.l. | -28.1801, -70.0977 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero 1 | Waste rock dump | Activa | 2,565 m a.s.l. | -28.1784, -70.0989 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero 2 | Waste rock dump | Activa | 2,569 m a.s.l. | -28.1799, -70.0988 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero 3 | Waste rock dump | Activa | 2,586 m a.s.l. | -28.1799, -70.0978 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campamento | Camp | Activa | 2,540 m a.s.l. | -28.1792, -70.1011 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorin | Explosives magazine | Activa | 2,565 m a.s.l. | -28.1798, -70.1000 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Status changes
8 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Botadero 1· Depósito rmm - estérilesEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Botadero 2· Depósito rmm - estérilesEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Botadero 3· Depósito rmm - estérilesEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Campamento· CampamentoEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Polvorin· PolvorinEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Punto 1· Mina subterraneaEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Punto 2· Mina subterraneaEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Punto 3· 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 Rincón· Ag· 5.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Metales Preciosos
Andacollo· Cu· 12.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Metales Preciosos
Mirador· Hg, Cu· 12.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Metales Preciosos
Las Guias· Ag, Au, Cu· 13.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Metales Preciosos
Rosario 1· Cu· 13.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
El Rincon· Cu, Au· 13.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Epitermal de Metales Preciosos
Rosario· Cu· 13.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Farellones· Cu· 14.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Metales Preciosos
Sierra Alta· Cu· 14.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Metales Preciosos
Amolanas· Cu· 14.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Epitermal de Metales Preciosos
Mirador 1· Cu, Ag· 14.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Metales Preciosos
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.