Mina El Paraiso (Ex Pirquen Paraiso)
MineCarbónLos Alamos, Arauco, BiobíoActive
Site ID 22032 · 7 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
2Extraction1Dumps and deposits1PowerExtraction2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina 3 | Underground mine | Paralizada por sancion | 224 m a.s.l. | -37.5680, -73.3768 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina El Paraiso (Ex Pirquen Paraiso) | Underground mine | Abandonada | 227 m a.s.l. | -37.5665, -73.3732 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero | Waste rock dump | Activa | 167 m a.s.l. | -37.5696, -73.3764 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Power1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grupo Electrogeno | Powerhouse | Activa | 224 m a.s.l. | -37.5680, -73.3768 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oficinas | Administration and offices | Activa | 224 m a.s.l. | -37.5680, -73.3768 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorines | Explosives magazine | Activa | 168 m a.s.l. | -37.5681, -73.3762 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Oficinas y Bodegas | Administration and offices | Abandonada | 224 m a.s.l. | -37.5680, -73.3770 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Status changes
2 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Polvorines· PolvorinActiva → Irregular operativa → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Oficinas y bodegas· Administración - oficinaActiva → AbandonadaSERNAGEOMIN
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.
Pilpilco· Au· 2.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined · Placer
- Reserve: Probables: 0,5 gr/m3
E. La Fortuna (Los Álamos)· Au· 6.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined · Placer
Quebrada Honda· Au· 6.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined · Placer
Río Negro (Curanilahue)· Au· 9.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Placer
Río Trongol (Los Álamos)· Au· 9.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Placer
Los Avellanos· Arena Silícea· 12.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
In exploration
Los Alamos· Arcilla Plástica· 13.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
In exploration
Río Tucapel (Los Álamos)· Au· 14 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Placer
Río Caramavida (Lós Álamos)· Au· 14.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Placer
- Reserve: Probables: 0,3 - 0,5 gr/m3
El Manzano· Arena Silícea· 14.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
In exploration
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.