Mina Guanaco
Mine with plantOroTaltal, AntofagastaActive
Site ID 26450 · 21 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
4Extraction4Process plants1Smelting and refining1Tailings2Dumps and deposits1ExplorationExtraction4
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Cachinalito, Sector Dumbo | Underground mine | Activa | 2,700 m a.s.l. | -25.1093, -69.5441 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Subterranea(cachinalito) | Underground mine | Activa | 2,745 m a.s.l. | -25.1051, -69.5285 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Rajo Abierto | Open-pit mine | Eliminado | 2,676 m a.s.l. | -25.1104, -69.5404 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Perseverancia | Underground mine | Abandonada | 2,700 m a.s.l. | -25.1112, -69.5474 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants4
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta Chancado | Crushing plant | Activa | 2,723 m a.s.l. | -25.1023, -69.5350 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Pilas Lixiviación | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 2,763 m a.s.l. | -25.0960, -69.5364 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Agitación | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 2,745 m a.s.l. | -25.1048, -69.5372 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Molienda | Grinding plant | Activa | 2,782 m a.s.l. | -25.1025, -69.5364 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Smelting and refining1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundición Adr | Smelter | Activa | 2,735 m a.s.l. | -25.1024, -69.5373 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Tailings1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depósito Relaves | Filtered tailings deposit | Activa | 2,745 m a.s.l. | -25.0899, -69.5329 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero Esteril | Waste rock dump | Inactiva | 2,745 m a.s.l. | -25.1051, -69.5285 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Stock de Mineral | Low-grade stockpile | Inactiva | 2,765 m a.s.l. | -25.1048, -69.5372 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Exploration1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploración | Surface exploration | Activa | 2,700 m a.s.l. | -25.1076, -69.5420 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support8
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administración Oficina | Administration and offices | Activa | 2,697 m a.s.l. | -25.1136, -69.5237 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Administración Campamento | Camp | Activa | 2,707 m a.s.l. | -25.1117, -69.5245 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Laboratorio | Sample room and laboratory | Activa | 2,687 m a.s.l. | -25.1127, -69.5235 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Bodega | Workshops | Activa | 2,708 m a.s.l. | -25.1099, -69.5229 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller de Mantención Mina | Workshops | Activa | 2,699 m a.s.l. | -25.1052, -69.5518 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller de Mantención Planta | Workshops | Activa | 2,704 m a.s.l. | -25.1096, -69.5226 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorin | Explosives magazine | Inactiva | 2,682 m a.s.l. | -25.1162, -69.5205 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Administración Taller | Workshops | Eliminado | 2,699 m a.s.l. | -25.1128, -69.5248 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
Faena Guanaco Compañía Minera · Guanaco Compañía Minera SpA
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 0.9 km away. Sources: Grupo electrógeno
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,924 t | 8.07 t | 152 t | 5.37 t | 96 g | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2015 | 4,478 t | 6.1 t | 115 t | 4.06 t | 72 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.
Deposits nearby
Deposits and prospects of SERNAGEOMIN's national database within 15 km of this operation, nearest first.
Guanaco· Au, Cu, Ag· 0.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Epitermal de Alta Sulfuración
- Resource: Inferido: 5724800 t · 2,06 % Cu ; 1,25 g/t Au ; 20 g/t Ag
- Reserve: Probables: 538408 t · 4,45 g/t Au ; 23,26 g/ t Ag · 1979
Abundancia· Au, Cu, Ag· 0.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
- Resource: Inferido: 1180000 t · 1,80 % Cu ; 0,94 g/t Au ; 11 g/t Ag
- Reserve: Probables: 1018680 t · 4,32 g/ t Au
Silesia· Au, Cu, Ag· 0.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 5000 t · 1,6 % Cu ; 3 g/t Au · 1971
- Reserve: Probables: 416000 t · 1,82 % Cu ; 0,84 g/t Au ; 11,6 g/t Ag
Perseverancia· Au, Cu, Ag· 0.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
- Resource: Inferido: 2080000 t · 1,8% Cu ; 1,44 g/t Au ; 22 g/t Ag · 1978 - 1979
- Reserve: Probables: 2540850 t · 4,38 g/ t Au · 1978 - 1979
Hercules· Au, Cu, Ag· 0.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 3000 t · 1,5 % Cu ; 2 - 3 g/t Au · 1971
- Reserve: Probables: 312000 t · 3,49 % Cu ; 2,1 g/t Au ; 17,5 g/t Ag · 1978 - 1979
Defensa· Au, Cu, Ag· 1.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
- Resource: Inferido: 832000 t · Cu 2,53% ; Au 1,25 g/t ; Ag 20 g/t · 1978 - 1979
- Reserve: Probables: 1824550 t · 4,62 g/ t Au ; 23,36 g/ t Ag · 1978 - 1979
Santo Domingo· Au, Cu, Ag· 1.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: 124800 t · 5,03 % Cu ; 0,97 g/t Au ; 60 g/t Ag · 1978 - 1979
Ema Luisa· Au, Cu, Ag· 1.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: 780000 t · 1,64 % Cu ; 1,02 g/t Au ; 18 g/t Ag · 1978 - 1979
Cachinalito· Au, Ag, Cu· 1.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: 11636 t · 11,5 g/ t Au
Quillota· Au, Cu, Ag· 1.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Prospecto Guanaquito· Au, Ag, Cu· 6.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
In exploration
Inesperada· Au, Ag· 6.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
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.