San Luis
Mine with plantCobreLa Serena, Elqui, CoquimboActive
Site ID 76902 · 15 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
4Extraction2Process plants2Tailings3Dumps and deposits1WaterExtraction4
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina San Luis Sur (Acceso Socavón Superior) | Underground mine | Activa | 810 m a.s.l. | -30.1132, -71.0342 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| MINA SAN LUIS - punto oxidos | Open-pit mine | Abandonada | 840 m a.s.l. | -30.1133, -71.0341 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina San Luis | Underground mine | Irregular operativa | 796 m a.s.l. | -30.1128, -71.0343 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina San Luis Norte | Underground mine | Abandonada | 892 m a.s.l. | -30.1060, -71.0336 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta San Luis - Flotación | Concentrator | Activa | 325 m a.s.l. | -30.0290, -71.0371 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Chancador Primario | Crushing plant | Eliminado | 316 m a.s.l. | -30.0294, -71.0370 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Tailings2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANQUE DE RELAVES PLANTA SAN LUIS (antiguo) | Tailings dam | Inactiva | 325 m a.s.l. | -30.0292, -71.0362 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| TRANQUE DE RELAVES PLANTA SAN LUIS (nuevo) | Tailings dam | Paralizada por sancion | 230 m a.s.l. | -30.0276, -71.0365 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero 2 | Waste rock dump | Activa | 791 m a.s.l. | -30.1122, -71.0341 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero 3 | Waste rock dump | Activa | 810 m a.s.l. | -30.1129, -71.0345 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Botadero | Waste rock dump | Abandonada | 892 m a.s.l. | -30.1055, -71.0337 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Water1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piscina de Relaves Planta San Luis | Emergency ponds | En revisión de proyecto | 0 m a.s.l. | -30.0320, -71.0378 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campamento | Camp | Activa | 800 m a.s.l. | -30.1125, -71.0346 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Molienda | Camp | Activa | 296 m a.s.l. | -30.0296, -71.0369 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorin | Explosives magazine | Abandonada | 805 m a.s.l. | -30.1122, -71.0341 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Status changes
6 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Mina san luis norte· Mina subterraneaActiva → AbandonadaSERNAGEOMIN
- Polvorin· PolvorinActiva → AbandonadaSERNAGEOMIN
- Botadero· Depósito rmm - estérilesActiva → AbandonadaSERNAGEOMIN
- Botadero 2· Depósito rmm - estérilesEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Botadero 3· Depósito rmm - estérilesEn revision de proyecto → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Mina san luis sur (acceso socavón superior)· Mina subterraneaEn revision de proyecto → 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.
Inés· Cu, Au· 3.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre· Au· 5.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
El Rubio7· Cu· 6.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
La Fortuna· Au· 6.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
San Luis· Au· 7.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Mesotermal de Au
Enrique· Cu· 7.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Mesotermal
San Carlos· Cu, Au· 8.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Sin Nombre· Cu, Ag· 8.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
María Violeta· Au, Cu· 9.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Mercedes· Cu, Au· 10 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Estratoligado de Cu (Tipo Manto)
Miramar· Au· 10.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined · Mesotermal de Au
La Olga· Au· 10.5 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.