Explotación Salamanqueja
MineCobreCamarones, Arica, Arica y ParinacotaActive
Site ID 79214 · 10 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
3Extraction1Dumps and deposits4ExplorationExtraction3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Subterránea | Underground mine | Activa | 838 m a.s.l. | -18.9233, -70.2316 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Sur | Underground mine | Activa | 870 m a.s.l. | -18.9268, -70.2337 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Rajo Abierto | Open-pit mine | Inactiva | 872 m a.s.l. | -18.9253, -70.2344 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero | Waste rock dump | Activa | 917 m a.s.l. | -18.9289, -70.2365 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Exploration4
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploración Aida | Surface exploration | Activa | 842 m a.s.l. | -18.8935, -70.2243 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Exploración Mina Chacota | Underground exploration | Activa | 950 m a.s.l. | -18.8929, -70.2353 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Exploración Paula y Aida | Surface exploration | Exploración finalizada | 882 m a.s.l. | -18.8981, -70.2324 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Sondaje RC Sector Pcsa | Surface exploration | Exploración finalizada | 800 m a.s.l. | -18.9241, -70.2315 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campamento / Talleres | Camp | Activa | 845 m a.s.l. | -18.9269, -70.2306 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorines | Explosives magazine | Activa | 845 m a.s.l. | -18.9269, -70.2307 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Air emissions
What the establishment tied to this site declares to the Ministry of the Environment's RETC: tonnes a year by pollutant.
Pampa Camarones S.A. · Pampa Camarones SpA.
Tied to this site because its holder operates it and it lies 0.1 km away. Sources: Caldera Agua Caliente, Caldera Industrial (Generadora de Vapor o Agua Caliente), Grupo electrógeno, Grupo Electrógeno
| Year | CO₂ | SO₂ | NOx | PM10 | Hg | As | Pb | RETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.18 t | 12 kg* | 192 kg | 14 kg | — | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2024 | 18.6 t | 32 kg* | 496 kg | 35 kg | — | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2023 | 11.1 t | 19 kg* | 296 kg | 21 kg | — | 0 t | 0 t | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2022 | 1,038 t | 2 kg | 1.15 t | 104 kg | 0 t | 24 g | 54 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2021 | 1,278 t | 2 kg | 1.73 t | 127 kg | 0 t | 29 g | 66 g | Ministerio del Medio Ambie… |
| 2020 | 851 t | 2 kg | 1.13 t | 84 kg | 0 t | 20 g | 44 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
2 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Exploración paula y aida· Exploracion de superficieActiva → Exploracion finalizadaSERNAGEOMIN
- Exploración aida· Exploracion de superficieEn 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.
Sin Nombre· Cu· 0.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Mantoverde· Cu· 3.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Inferido: 500 t · 2,5% Cu · 1980
- Reserve: Probadas: 5500 t · 2,5 % Cu · 1980
- Reserve: Probables: 20000 t · 2 % Cu · 1980
Sin Nombre· Cu· 3.6 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Medido: 2,6 % Cu
Chacota· Cu, Ag· 3.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 90000 t · 2 % Cu · 1980
- Reserve: Probables: 360000 t · 1 % Cu · 1980
Sin Nombre· Cu· 4.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Medido: 5,81 % Cu
El Salar· Cu, Ag· 4.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Reserve: Probadas: 90000 t · 2 % Cu · 1980
- Reserve: Probables: 500000 t · 1,3 % Cu · 1980
Sin Nombre· Cu· 4.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Sin Nombre· Cu· 4.5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
- Resource: Medido: 3,4 % Cu
Sin Nombre· Cu· 5 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Eliana 1/20 S-5· Cu· 5.1 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Fenix 13 del 1 al 10· Cu· 5.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Fenix· Cu· 5.3 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
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.