Franke
Mine with plantCobreTaltal, AntofagastaActive
Site ID 32450 · 28 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
5Extraction9Process plants1Smelting and refining4Dumps and deposits1Ports and transportExtraction5
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franke | Open-pit mine | Activa | 1,720 m a.s.l. | -25.8346, -69.8654 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina China | Open-pit mine | Abandonada | 1,450 m a.s.l. | -25.8525, -69.9249 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina China Sur | Open-pit mine | Abandonada | 1,530 m a.s.l. | -25.8570, -69.9209 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Japon | Open-pit mine | Inactiva | 1,594 m a.s.l. | -25.8449, -69.9129 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina San Guillermo | Open-pit mine | Inactiva | 1,760 m a.s.l. | -25.8498, -69.8653 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants9
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aglomerado | Agglomeration | Activa | 1,680 m a.s.l. | -25.8313, -69.8719 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta EW | Electrowinning (EW) | Activa | 1,670 m a.s.l. | -25.8285, -69.8838 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Pilas de Lixiviación | Leaching | Activa | 1,600 m a.s.l. | -25.8306, -69.8790 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Chancado Primario | Crushing plant | Activa | 1,681 m a.s.l. | -25.8318, -69.8724 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Chancado Secundario y Terciario | Crushing plant | Activa | 1,681 m a.s.l. | -25.8317, -69.8721 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Patio Estanque | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 1,675 m a.s.l. | -25.8287, -69.8789 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta SX | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Activa | 1,675 m a.s.l. | -25.8287, -69.8789 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Chancado | Crushing plant | Eliminado | 1,681 m a.s.l. | -25.8319, -69.8726 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta | Solvent extraction plant (SX) | Eliminado | 1,730 m a.s.l. | -25.8439, -69.8674 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Smelting and refining1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descarga de Ácido | Acid plant | Activa | 1,590 m a.s.l. | -25.8355, -69.8754 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits4
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Baja Ley | Low-grade stockpile | Activa | 1,706 m a.s.l. | -25.8282, -69.8684 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Mixto Franke | Spent leach ore dump | Activa | 1,705 m a.s.l. | -25.8228, -69.8666 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero San Guillermo | Waste rock dump | Inactiva | 1,760 m a.s.l. | -25.8536, -69.8593 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Estériles China | Waste rock dump | Abandonada | 1,500 m a.s.l. | -25.8448, -69.9271 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Ports and transport1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodega Cátodos | Shipping warehouse | Activa | 1,670 m a.s.l. | -25.8285, -69.8838 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support8
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerencia | Administration and offices | Activa | 1,700 m a.s.l. | -25.8387, -69.8706 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Bodega | Warehouse | Activa | 1,700 m a.s.l. | -25.8388, -69.8710 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Campamento | Camp | Activa | 1,700 m a.s.l. | -25.8405, -69.8716 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Laboratorio | Sample room and laboratory | Activa | 1,597 m a.s.l. | -25.8353, -69.8750 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorin | Explosives magazine | Activa | 1,622 m a.s.l. | -25.8401, -69.8935 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mantención Mina | Workshops | Activa | 1,673 m a.s.l. | -25.8330, -69.8710 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mantención Planta | Workshops | Activa | 1,593 m a.s.l. | -25.8354, -69.8751 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Casino Mina China | Camp | Abandonada | 1,529 m a.s.l. | -25.8435, -69.9224 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
SCM Franke · Sociedad Contractual Minera Franke
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 1.4 km away. Sources: Caldera Agua Caliente, Caldera Industrial, Grupo electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno IVSP
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,628 t | 373 kg* | 9.15 t | 743 kg | — | 79 g | 178 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 2,860 t | 755 kg* | 14.1 t | 1.06 t | — | 56 g | 127 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 36.1 t | 14 kg* | 249 kg | 18 kg | — | 1 g | 1 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 3,236 t | 6 kg | 4.54 t | 320 kg | 0 t | 74 g | 166 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 2,899 t | 5 kg | 6.27 t | 278 kg | 0 t | 64 g | 145 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 2,975 t | 5 kg | 4.31 t | 294 kg | 0 t | 68 g | 153 g | 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.
Status changes
8 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Mina china· Mina rajo abiertoActiva → AbandonadaSERNAGEOMIN
- Estériles china· Depósito rmm - estérilesActiva → AbandonadaSERNAGEOMIN
- Casino mina china· CampamentoActiva → AbandonadaSERNAGEOMIN
- Mina san guillermo· Mina rajo abiertoActiva → Abandonada → InactivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Botadero san guillermo· Depósito rmm - estérilesActiva → InactivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Mina china sur· Mina rajo abiertoActiva → AbandonadaSERNAGEOMIN
- Mina japon· Mina rajo abiertoActiva → InactivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Franke· Mina rajo abiertoActiva → Irregular operativa → 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.
Frankestein· Cu, Ag· 0.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 5000 t · 2,4 % Cu total ; 2,2 % Cu soluble ; 100 g/t Ag · 1966
- Reserve: Probadas: 673387 t) · 2 - 2,5 % Cu · 1973
- Reserve: Probables: 673387 t · 2 - 2,5 % Cu · 1973
Altamira· Au· 0.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Mina Pampa Chachacoma· Cu· 2.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Sin nombre· Cu· 4.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Mantos de Perez Norte· Cu· 4.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Sin Nombre· Cu· 4.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Sin Nombre· Cu, Fe, Au· 5.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mina Japonesa· Cu· 5.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Mina China· Cu· 5.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Entre Mantos de Perez· Cu· 5.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
La Gloria· Cu, Au· 5.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 500 t · 0,5 % Cu · 1971
Sin nombre· Au· 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.