Llanos de Arqueros
Mine with plantCobreVicuña, Elqui, CoquimboActive
Site ID 45192 · 26 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
1Extraction6Process plants2Tailings2Dumps and deposits5Water1Power4ExplorationExtraction1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explotación Mina Arqueros | Underground mine | Activa | 1,280 m a.s.l. | -29.7645, -70.9133 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants6
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chancado | Crushing plant | Activa | 1,498 m a.s.l. | -29.7837, -70.9009 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Flotación | Concentrator | Activa | 1,475 m a.s.l. | -29.7827, -70.8992 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Concentradora Arqueros | Concentrator | Activa | 1,465 m a.s.l. | -29.7848, -70.8994 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Espesador de Relaves | Thickener plant | Activa | 1,347 m a.s.l. | -29.8061, -70.8764 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Floculante | Thickener plant | Activa | 1,350 m a.s.l. | -29.8061, -70.8760 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Molienda | Grinding plant | Activa | 1,484 m a.s.l. | -29.7832, -70.8992 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Tailings2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depósito de Relaves Espesado | Thickened tailings deposit | Activa | 1,295 m a.s.l. | -29.8150, -70.8774 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Líneas de Depositación de Relaves | Tailings pipeline | Activa | 1,292 m a.s.l. | -29.8030, -70.8700 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero N°2 | Waste rock dump | Activa | 1,328 m a.s.l. | -29.7630, -70.9123 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Emprestito | Waste rock dump | Activa | 1,365 m a.s.l. | -29.8071, -70.8883 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Water5
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obras Agua de Escorrentia | Diversion channels | Activa | 1,348 m a.s.l. | -29.8056, -70.8766 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Obras Manejo Agua Drenaje y Filtraciones | Diversion channels | Activa | 1,254 m a.s.l. | -29.8101, -70.8648 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Estanque de Agua Fresca | Water reservoir | Activa | 1,347 m a.s.l. | -29.8062, -70.8766 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Obras para el Manejo de Agua Servida | Water reservoir | Activa | 1,349 m a.s.l. | -29.8061, -70.8756 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Piscinas | Water reservoir | Activa | 1,347 m a.s.l. | -29.8063, -70.8766 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Power1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instalaciones de Apoyo al Depósito de Relaves | Electrical substation | Activa | 1,349 m a.s.l. | -29.8060, -70.8761 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Exploration4
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploración Arqueros | Surface exploration | Activa | 1,400 m a.s.l. | -29.7690, -70.9139 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Arqueros | Surface exploration | Exploración finalizada | 1,400 m a.s.l. | -29.7695, -70.9111 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Reconocimiento Geotecnico | Surface exploration | Exploración finalizada | 1,400 m a.s.l. | -29.8063, -70.8738 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Prospección Minera Arqueros Fase II | Prospecting | Cierre final | 1,320 m a.s.l. | -29.7588, -70.9195 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support5
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrio Civico Planta | Administration and offices | Activa | 1,466 m a.s.l. | -29.7808, -70.8968 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Oficina Administración | Administration and offices | Activa | 1,423 m a.s.l. | -29.7722, -70.9163 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Instalación de Apoyo N°1 | Warehouse | Activa | 1,351 m a.s.l. | -29.7710, -70.9129 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Instalación de Apoyo N°2 | Warehouse | Activa | 1,331 m a.s.l. | -29.7662, -70.9127 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Obras de Monitoreo de Estabilidad del Muro | Control room | Activa | 1,252 m a.s.l. | -29.8102, -70.8647 | 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 Minera Arqueros · Compañía Minera Arqueros S.A.
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 0.7 km away. Sources: Grupo electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno IVSP
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 783 t | 1.35 t* | 20.9 t | 1.47 t | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 147 t | 252 kg* | 3.92 t | 276 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 0 t | — | 0 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 0 t | — | 0 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 0 t | — | 0 t | — | 0 t | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2019 | 312 t | — | 8.33 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.
Sin Nombre· Cu, Ag, Au· 0.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Baja Sulfuración
Tugal· Cu, Ag· 1.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Sin Nombre· Mn· 1.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Mn
Mónica· Baritina· 1.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Veta 4 N-d· Ag, Cu· 1.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Baja Sulfuración
Sin Nombre· Mn, Cu· 1.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Mn
Sin Nombre· Cu, Ag· 1.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Baja Sulfuración
Casa de Piedra· Cu, Ag· 2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Lindero· Baritina· 2.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 2400 t · 1997 - 1999
Sin Nombre· Ag· 2.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Baja Sulfuración
Los Pajaritos· Baritina· 2.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Medium · Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 19000 t · 1997 - 1999
Veta 4d· Ag, Cu· 2.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Epitermal de Baja Sulfuración
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.