Faena Chepica
Mine with plantCobrePencahue, Talca, MauleActive
Site ID 84190 · 14 installations in the register
Installations
What the register lists at this site, grouped by function.
3Extraction1Process plants1Tailings1Dumps and deposits2Ports and transportExtraction3
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Colin | Underground mine | Activa | 97 m a.s.l. | -35.3751, -71.8542 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Chepica | Underground mine | Inactiva | 81 m a.s.l. | -35.3741, -71.8521 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Mina Chepica II | Underground mine | Inactiva | 239 m a.s.l. | -35.3815, -71.8600 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Process plants1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planta Chepica | Concentrator | Activa | 121 m a.s.l. | -35.3755, -71.8552 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Tailings1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embalse de Relaves Chepica | Tailings impoundment | Activa | 121 m a.s.l. | -35.3740, -71.8558 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Dumps and deposits1
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botadero Chepica | Waste rock dump | Irregular operativa | 75 m a.s.l. | -35.3749, -71.8521 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Ports and transport2
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancha de Acopio Colin | Stockyard | Irregular operativa | 82 m a.s.l. | -35.3751, -71.8520 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Cancha de Acopio Planta | Stockyard | Irregular operativa | 149 m a.s.l. | -35.3760, -71.8560 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Support6
| Name | Type | Status | Elevation | Coordinates | SERNAGEOMIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oficinas Administración | Administration and offices | Activa | 124 m a.s.l. | -35.3766, -71.8548 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Bodega | Warehouse | Activa | 116 m a.s.l. | -35.3764, -71.8548 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Laboratorio | Sample room and laboratory | Activa | 240 m a.s.l. | -35.3789, -71.8570 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Polvorin Chepica | Explosives magazine | Activa | 138 m a.s.l. | -35.3743, -71.8569 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Mecánico | Workshops | Irregular operativa | 75 m a.s.l. | -35.3820, -71.8592 | SERNAGEOMIN |
| Taller Mecánico Maule Mining | Workshops | Irregular operativa | 75 m a.s.l. | -35.3820, -71.8592 | SERNAGEOMIN |
Status changes
7 installations changed status between April 2025 and today, according to the dated copies of the register.
- Mina colin· Mina subterraneaIrregular operativa → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Cancha de acopio colin· Cancha de acopioAbandonada → Irregular operativaSERNAGEOMIN
- Laboratorio· Muestrera y/o laboratorioIrregular operativa → ActivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Mina chepica ii· Mina subterraneaActiva → InactivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Botadero chepica· Depósito rmm - estérilesEn revision de proyecto → Irregular operativaSERNAGEOMIN
- Mina chepica· Mina subterraneaIrregular operativa → InactivaSERNAGEOMIN
- Planta chepica· Planta concentradoraIrregular operativa → 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.
Chépica· Cu, Au· 0.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
Santa Elena· Au, Cu· 0.9 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Small · Mined
La Rinconada· Au· 11.4 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Placer
Infiernillo· Caolín· 12.8 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Mined
Batuco Inferior· Au· 13.2 km awaySERNAGEOMIN
Placer
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.