Proyecto El Espino
Mine with plantCobreIllapel, Choapa, CoquimboActive
Site ID 60380 · 31 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
1Extraction9Process plants1Tailings2Dumps and deposits2Water2Power3ExplorationExtraction1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajo El Espino | Open-pit mine | Activa | 1,500 m a.s.l. | -31.3759, -71.0995 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants9
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espesador de Relaves | Thickeners | Activa | 1,025 m a.s.l. | -31.3929, -71.1030 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Chancado | Crushing plant | Activa | 1,076 m a.s.l. | -31.3920, -71.1076 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Edificio Harnero | Crushing plant | Activa | 1,072 m a.s.l. | -31.3925, -71.1068 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta Seleccionadora | Crushing plant | Activa | 862 m a.s.l. | -31.4125, -71.0967 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Stockpile | Crushing plant | Activa | 1,043 m a.s.l. | -31.3926, -71.1047 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Flotación | Concentrator | Activa | 1,050 m a.s.l. | -31.3931, -71.1043 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta El Espino | Concentrator | Activa | 1,000 m a.s.l. | -31.3972, -71.1068 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Molienda | Grinding plant | Activa | 1,053 m a.s.l. | -31.3929, -71.1047 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Moliendda | Grinding plant | Activa | 1,053 m a.s.l. | -31.3929, -71.1047 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Tailings1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depósito de Relaves Espesados | Thickened tailings deposit | Activa | 850 m a.s.l. | -31.4111, -71.1003 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero Lastre Central | Waste rock dump | Inactiva | 1,220 m a.s.l. | -31.3744, -71.0839 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero Lastre Oeste | Waste rock dump | Inactiva | 1,200 m a.s.l. | -31.3702, -71.1206 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Water2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acueducto (Central) | Water pipeline | Activa | 389 m a.s.l. | -31.3838, -71.4278 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas | Water reservoir | Activa | 998 m a.s.l. | -31.3996, -71.1030 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Power2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seccionadora | Electrical substation | Activa | 985 m a.s.l. | -31.3984, -71.0974 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sub-Estación Barrio Civico | Electrical substation | Activa | 1,035 m a.s.l. | -31.3904, -71.1012 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Exploration3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proyecto El Espino | Surface exploration | Activa | 1,100 m a.s.l. | -31.3759, -71.1050 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sondajes de Exploración El Espino | Surface exploration | Abandonada | 1,100 m a.s.l. | -31.4054, -71.0673 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Exploración El Espino | Underground exploration | Exploración finalizada | 1,100 m a.s.l. | -31.3882, -71.0863 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support10
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrio Civico Planta | Administration and offices | Activa | 1,051 m a.s.l. | -31.3914, -71.1023 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Garita La Yesera | Administration and offices | Activa | 898 m a.s.l. | -31.4094, -71.0874 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Servicio y Área de Apoyo | Administration and offices | Activa | 878 m a.s.l. | -31.4093, -71.0873 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Bodega Central | Warehouse | Activa | 1,021 m a.s.l. | -31.3910, -71.1030 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Patio Salvataje | Warehouse | Activa | 1,071 m a.s.l. | -31.3949, -71.1053 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Vivero | Warehouse | Activa | 877 m a.s.l. | -31.4102, -71.0889 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Testigoteca | Mine sample room | Activa | 888 m a.s.l. | -31.4116, -71.0883 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorin | Explosives magazine | Activa | 1,023 m a.s.l. | -31.3812, -71.1017 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Estación de Combustible | Fuel station | Activa | 1,054 m a.s.l. | -31.3902, -71.1025 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Truck Shop | Workshops | Activa | 1,057 m a.s.l. | -31.3913, -71.1030 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Other1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertedero | Not stated | Activa | 880 m a.s.l. | -31.4036, -71.0873 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
Proyecto El Espino · El Espino SpA
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 3.9 km away. Sources: Grupo Electrógeno
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 t | 65 kg* | 1.02 t | 71 kg | — | — | — | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 1.29 t | 2 kg* | 34 kg | 2 kg | — | — | — | 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.
El Espino· Cu, Au, Fe· 0.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Large · Mined · Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
- Resource: 0,8 Mt Cu fino & 31.2 t Au · 17-12-2013
Quebrada Auco· Au· 0.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Placer
La Viuda· Au, Fe· 0.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Sin Nombre· Cu, Au, Fe· 0.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
Los Portugueses· Cu, Au, Fe· 0.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Cu-Au-Óxidos de Fe (IOCG)
Quebrada Tunquén· Au· 1.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Placer
Quebrada del Espino· Au· 2.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Placer
Farellón Vásquez· Au, Cu· 2.7 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Mesotermal de Cu-Au
Sin Nombre· Au, Cu· 3.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
- Resource: Medido: 100000 t · 1994
San Jose de Llampagui?· Cu· 3.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Mesotermal de Cu-Au
Nueva Esperanza· Cu· 3.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mesotermal de Cu
Cola de pato· Au, Cu· 3.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined · Mesotermal de Cu-Au
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.