Tenardita
Mine with plantSalmueraIquique, TarapacáActive
Site ID 31510 · 5 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
1Extraction1Process plantsExtraction1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Tenardita | Open-pit mine | Activa | 600 m a.s.l. | -20.9498, -69.9923 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta | Crushing plant | Activa | 620 m a.s.l. | -20.9458, -69.9959 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adm. Oficina | Administration and offices | Activa | 620 m a.s.l. | -20.9459, -69.9971 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorin | Explosives magazine | Activa | 622 m a.s.l. | -20.9442, -69.9887 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Talleres y Maestranza | Workshops | Activa | 620 m a.s.l. | -20.9457, -69.9968 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
Compañía Minera Cordillera · Compañía Minera Cordillera Chile SCM
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 0.6 km away. Sources: Grupo electrógeno, Motor Generacion Electrica, Motor Generación Eléctrica
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 t | 0 t* | 0 t | 0 t | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 88.9 t | 146 kg* | 2.27 t | 53 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 0 t | 0 t* | 0 t | 0 t | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 3,301 t | — | 84.1 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 2,724 t | — | 69.4 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 2,334 t | — | 59.5 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
* Includes the Ministry's own estimates, not only what the establishment declared.
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.
Tenardita· Cloruro de Sodio· 0.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Sin Nombre· Cu· 5.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Reina Mora· Cu· 5.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 2500 t · 4 % Cu · 1980
Géminis· Cu· 5.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Medido: 19 % Cu ; 49 g/t Ag · 2004
Salinas Río Seco· Cu· 5.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Reserve: Probables: 500 t · 3 % Cu · 1980
Salar Grande (mina Kainita)· Cloruro de Sodio· 6.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Very large · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: Millones toneladas · 2001
Salar Grande (mina Lobera)· Cloruro de Sodio· 8.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Very large · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: Millones toneladas · 2001
Sin Nombre· Cloruro de Sodio· 8.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Salar Grande· Cloruro de Sodio· 8.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Very large · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: Millones toneladas · 2001
Salar Grande· Cloruro de Sodio· 9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Very large · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: Millones toneladas · 2001
Salar Grande-Zona 1· U· 9.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
In exploration
- Resource: Medido: 443,9 - 597,9 ppm
Mina Irlanda 3· Cloruro de Sodio· 10.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Very large · Mined
- Reserve: Probables: Millones toneladas · 2001
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.