San Luis y Preferida
MineCobreChañaral, AtacamaNo activity
Site ID 23846 · 7 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
5Extraction1Dumps and depositsExtraction5
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina San Luis y Preferida | Underground mine | Inactiva | 1,050 m a.s.l. | -26.6049, -70.3161 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Pique 1 | Underground mine | Eliminado | 1,033 m a.s.l. | -26.6105, -70.3162 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Pique 2 | Underground mine | Eliminado | 945 m a.s.l. | -26.6052, -70.3111 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Pique 3 | Underground mine | Eliminado | 920 m a.s.l. | -26.6006, -70.3161 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Socavón | Underground mine | Eliminado | 970 m a.s.l. | -26.6055, -70.3157 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero | Low-grade stockpile | Inactiva | 952 m a.s.l. | -26.6048, -70.3151 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipos | Workshops | Inactiva | 971 m a.s.l. | -26.6053, -70.3155 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
San Luis y Preferida · Minera Cruz Limitada
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 0.1 km away. Sources: Grupo electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno IVSP, Motor Generación Eléctrica
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22.2 t | — | 566 kg | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 71.2 t | — | 1.82 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 1,664 t | — | 44.4 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2019 | 424 t | — | 10.8 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2018 | 33.6 t | 46 kg | 862 kg | 30 kg | 1 g | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2017 | 33.1 t | 45 kg | 850 kg | 30 kg | 1 g | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
Source: RETC, Ministry of the Environment (Creative Commons Attribution). Emissions declared by the establishment under D.S. 138, added up over all its sources. All sites and the country's ranking are in Emissions.
Status changes
1 installation changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Botadero· Depósito rmm - mineral de baja leyIrregular operativa → InactivaSERNAGEOMIN
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.
San Luis· Cu, Au· 0.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Franco· Cu· 2.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Montecristo· Fe, Cu· 3.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Mantoverde· Fe, Cu, Au· 5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined · Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
California· Fe, Cu, Au· 6.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Ferrifera· Fe, Cu· 6.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Laura· Cu, Fe· 7.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Rebosadero Sur· Fe· 7.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
Kuroki· Cu, Fe· 7.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre· Au, Cu· 8.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Rebosadero· Fe, Cu· 8.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Manto Ruso· Cu, Fe, Au· 8.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: 430000 t · 1,4 % Cu soluble ; 0,7 - 1 g/t Au · Previo a 2007
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.