Mina Montecristo y Planta Paposo
Mine with plantCobreTaltal, AntofagastaActive
Site ID 35420 · 7 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
1Extraction3Process plants2TailingsExtraction1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Montecristo | Underground mine | Inactiva | 900 m a.s.l. | -24.9729, -70.3905 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta Paposo Concentración Magnetica Fe-Cu | Concentrator | Activa | 28 m a.s.l. | -25.1090, -70.4979 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Paposo (Chancado) | Crushing plant | Inactiva | 28 m a.s.l. | -25.1074, -70.4987 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Concentración Magnetica | Cutting and sizing plant | Eliminado | 28 m a.s.l. | -25.1038, -70.4982 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Tailings2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depósito Relaves N° 3 | Tailings dam | Activa | 28 m a.s.l. | -25.0666, -70.4850 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| TRANQUE (MINA RAJO N°1 y N°2 ) | Tailings dam | Activa | 28 m a.s.l. | -25.1045, -70.5016 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administración Oficina | Administration and offices | Activa | 45 m a.s.l. | -25.1122, -70.4977 | 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 Nova Ventura · Compañía Minera Lux Mining
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 8 km away. Sources: Grupo electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 t | 208 kg* | 3.23 t | 227 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 123 t | 212 kg* | 3.29 t | 231 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 123 t | 212 kg* | 3.3 t | 232 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 127 t | — | 3.4 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 1,213 t | — | 32.4 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2019 | 1,217 t | — | 32.5 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.
Status changes
5 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Tranque (mina rajo n°1 y n°2 )· Depósito - tranque de relavesActiva → Inactiva → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Depósito relaves n° 3· Depósito - tranque de relavesProyectada → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Planta concentración magnetica· Planta dimensionamiento y corteAbandonada → EliminadoSERNAGEOMIN
- Planta paposo concentración magnetica fe-cu· Planta concentradoraProyectada → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Planta paposo (chancado)· Planta chancadoActiva → 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.
Montecristo· Cu· 0.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
- Resource: Inferido: 33673 t oxidado ; 122948 t mixto · 2,15 % Cu total oxidado ; 2,55 % Cu total mixto · 1975
- Resource: Medido: 6000 t sulfuros · 0,5 % Cu · 1971
- Reserve: Probadas: Oxidado 159489 t ; Mixto 37,668 t · Oxidado 2,15 % Cu total ; Mixto 2,55 % Cu total · 1975
- Reserve: Probables: Oxidado 80427 t ; Mixto 48333 t · Oxidado 3,18 % Cu total ; Mixto 2,05 % Cu total · 1975
Brilladora· Cu· 1.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Abundancia· Cu· 1.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 5000 t · 1 % Cu, sulfuros · 1971
- Reserve: Probadas: 4485 t · 3,89 % Cu insoluble · 1974
- Reserve: Probables: 16775 t · 2,26 % Cu insoluble · 1974
Santa Rosa· Cu· 1.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Inferido: 21000 t · 1,5% Cu soluble ; 1,8 % Cu total · 1973
- Resource: Medido: 2000 t · 1 % Cu, óxidos · 1971
Carmen· Cu· 1.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin nombre· Cu· 1.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Sin nombre· Cu· 1.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined · Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
Toronto· Cu· 2.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Inferido: 50363 t · 3,3 % Cu insoluble, Mineral sulfuros · 1973
- Resource: Inferido: 40372 t · 2,95 % Cu soluble, Mineral oxidado · 1973
Santa Cecilia· Cu, Au· 2.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
Sin nombre· Cu· 2.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Centinela· Cu· 2.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Mantos· Cu· 2.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 7500 t · 1930
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.