What is the RUT of Colbún S.A.?

The RUT of Colbún S.A. is 96.505.760-9; its registered name at the SII is COLBUN S A. Its main activity, per the SII, is generación de energía eléctrica en centrales hidroelectricas.

What mining concessions does Colbún S.A. hold?

According to the SERNAGEOMIN cadastre, Colbún S.A. holds 77 mining concessions covering 14,142 ha: 51 for exploitation and 26 for exploration. They are in 24 comunas of 10 regions, most of them in Ovalle (Coquimbo).

Does Colbún S.A. hold water rights?

Yes. The DGA register of water use rights lists 86 water use rights held by Colbún S.A.: 45 consumptive (15,802.4 l/s in total) and 41 non-consumptive (1,436,238.3 l/s), in Biobío, Valparaíso, Maule and 4 more.

Does Colbún S.A. have cases before the Environmental Courts?

Yes: 1 case of the Environmental Courts name Colbún S.A.. The most recent is D-4-2022 before the Third Environmental Court (Valdivia), of May 22, 2025.

Which authorities has Colbún S.A. met through lobbying?

InfoLobby records 121 lobbying meetings in which Colbún S.A. took part since Jan 4, 2023, mostly with SEA (45), Subsecretaría de Minería (13) and CNE (11).

Does Colbún S.A. pay mining patents?

Yes. The Treasury (TGR) file of October 2026 lists the patent of 497 mining concessions under Colbún S.A., with $2,403,711,104 to pay.

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Colbún S.A.

RUT 96.505.760-9Generación de Energía Eléctrica en Centrales Hidroelectricas

Colbún S.A. (RUT 96.505.760-9) holds 77 mining concessions (14,142 ha) in 24 comunas of 10 regions, most of them in Ovalle (Coquimbo), according to the SERNAGEOMIN cadastre: 38 constituted and 39 in process. SERNAGEOMIN

Mining concessions

SERNAGEOMIN cadastre of current concessions.

current concessions

14,142ha

total area

38 constituted and 39 in process; 51 for exploitation and 26 for exploration.

Ovalle · Coquimbo12 concessions · 2,700 ha
San Clemente · Maule6 concessions · 1,645 ha
Colbún · Maule6 concessions · 660 ha
María Elena · Antofagasta6 concessions · 28 ha
Quilleco · Biobío5 concessions · 1,395 ha

and 19 more comunas

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Water rights

DGA register of water use rights.

current rights in its name

45 consumptive: 15,802.4 l/s declared in total
41 non-consumptive: 1,436,238.3 l/s declared in total

By region: Biobío (23), Valparaíso (22), Maule (17), Los Lagos (9), Los Ríos (8), Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins (6), Metropolitana de Santiago (1)

Flows are those the register declares, added by type; the DGA warns that the register does not replace the case file.

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Environmental Courts

Cases and rulings of Chile's three Environmental Courts that name it.

cases

Most recent: D-4-2022, Third Environmental Court (Valdivia), May 22, 2025. See the case

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Lobbying meetings

Meetings recorded in InfoLobby (Law 20,730) it took part in.

121

meetings since Jan 4, 2023

SEA45
Subsecretaría de Minería13
CNE11
DGA11
Subsecretaría del Medio Ambiente8

and 11 more institutions

Counts by institution; officials' names are not published.

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Mining patents

Treasury register of mining-concession patents, file of October 2026.

497

concessions with a patent

$2,403,711,104

to pay in the period

1,857 payment forms in the file.

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Frequently asked questions about Colbún S.A.

Answers built from the same figures as this page, each with its source.

What is the RUT of Colbún S.A.?: The RUT of Colbún S.A. is 96.505.760-9; its registered name at the SII is COLBUN S A. Its main activity, per the SII, is generación de energía eléctrica en centrales hidroelectricas. SII SII
What mining concessions does Colbún S.A. hold?: According to the SERNAGEOMIN cadastre, Colbún S.A. holds 77 mining concessions covering 14,142 ha: 51 for exploitation and 26 for exploration. They are in 24 comunas of 10 regions, most of them in Ovalle (Coquimbo). SERNAGEOMIN
Does Colbún S.A. hold water rights?: Yes. The DGA register of water use rights lists 86 water use rights held by Colbún S.A.: 45 consumptive (15,802.4 l/s in total) and 41 non-consumptive (1,436,238.3 l/s), in Biobío, Valparaíso, Maule and 4 more. Dirección General de Aguas…
Does Colbún S.A. have cases before the Environmental Courts?: Yes: 1 case of the Environmental Courts name Colbún S.A.. The most recent is D-4-2022 before the Third Environmental Court (Valdivia), of May 22, 2025. Tribunales Ambientales (1T…
Which authorities has Colbún S.A. met through lobbying?: InfoLobby records 121 lobbying meetings in which Colbún S.A. took part since Jan 4, 2023, mostly with SEA (45), Subsecretaría de Minería (13) and CNE (11). InfoLobby, Ley 20.730
Does Colbún S.A. pay mining patents?: Yes. The Treasury (TGR) file of October 2026 lists the patent of 497 mining concessions under Colbún S.A., with $2,403,711,104 to pay. TGR

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