Mina Esteban
MineCobreVallenar, Huasco, AtacamaActive
Site ID 20390580 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajo | Open-pit mine | Activa | 1,150 m a.s.l. | -29.2588, -71.1152 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero | Waste rock dump | Activa | 1,145 m a.s.l. | -29.2554, -71.1133 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campamento | Camp | Activa | 1,207 m a.s.l. | -29.2547, -71.1176 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorin | Explosives magazine | Activa | 1,127 m a.s.l. | -29.2521, -71.1153 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Status changes
4 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Rajo· Mina rajo abiertoEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Polvorin· PolvorinEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Botadero· Depósito rmm - estérilesEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Campamento· CampamentoEn 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.
Sin Nombre· Fe· 2.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small
Berenguela· Fe· 3.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Falda· Fe· 3.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Bronce· Fe· 3.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Pleito Sur· Fe· 4.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Sin Nombre· Fe, Cu, Au· 4.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Sin Nombre 7B· Au· 5.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Santa Rosa· Cu· 5.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
Grande· Cu· 5.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
Santa Valentina· Cu, Au, Fe· 5.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
Xuxa ?· Cu, Au· 5.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Pleito Norte· Fe· 5.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
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.