What is the RUT of Codelco?

The RUT of Codelco is 61.704.000-K; its registered name at the SII is CORP NACIONAL DEL COBRE DE CHILE. Its main activity, per the SII, is extracción y procesamiento de cobre.

What mining concessions does Codelco hold?

According to the SERNAGEOMIN cadastre, Codelco holds 7,742 mining concessions covering 2,839,453 ha: 4,740 for exploitation and 3,002 for exploration. They are in 66 comunas of 10 regions, most of them in Calama (Antofagasta).

Does Codelco hold water rights?

Yes. The DGA register of water use rights lists 269 water use rights held by Codelco: 250 consumptive (21,522.5 l/s in total) and 19 non-consumptive (20,495.4 l/s), in Valparaíso, Antofagasta, Metropolitana de Santiago and 3 more.

What projects does Codelco have in the SEIA?

Codelco is the proponent of 157 mining projects in the SEIA: 132 approved, 13 withdrawn and 9 not admitted. The most recent is "Exploración Avanzada Potrerillos" (DIA, approved).

Has Codelco been sanctioned by the SMA?

The Superintendency of the Environment (SMA) names Codelco as holder in 455 records: 8 sanction procedures, 1 final sanction, 2 provisional measures, 3 compliance programmes and 441 inspections.

Does Codelco have cases before the Environmental Courts?

Yes: 2 cases of the Environmental Courts name Codelco. The most recent is R-87-2023 before the First Environmental Court (Antofagasta), of Aug 25, 2026.

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State-owned company

Codelco

ChileRUT 61.704.000-K

Before the Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente (SMA) it holds 7 operations with published output. In the twelve months to August 2026 they produced 1,239.9 kt of fine copper, 24.2% of the country's copper. It has a stake in 4 companies of Chilean mining.

Operations

it holds before the SMA

Copper, 12 months to August 2026

1,239.9 kt

24.2% of the country, at 100% of each operation

Stakes

in other companies

Owners

with a publishable source

Operations it holds

The environmental regulator (SMA) records it as the holder of most of the environmental permits of these operations. Copper is that of the whole operation. An operation whose regulated unit we have not linked yet is not on this list.

Operations it holds
Operation	Copper, 12 months	Of the country	Sources
Radomiro TomicSMA Cochilco	310.2 kt	6.1%	SMA Cochilco
El TenienteSMA Cochilco	266.6 kt	5.2%	SMA Cochilco
ChuquicamataSMA Cochilco	226.1 kt	4.4%	SMA Cochilco
AndinaSMA Cochilco	188 kt	3.7%	SMA Cochilco
Ministro HalesSMA Cochilco	120.5 kt	2.4%	SMA Cochilco
Gabriela MistralSMA Cochilco	80 kt	1.6%	SMA Cochilco
SalvadorSMA Cochilco	48.4 kt	1%	SMA Cochilco
Sum	1,239.9 kt	24.2%	distinct operations, each at 100%

Stakes

Companies it has a stake in, as the cited document states.

Teck Quebrada Blanca10%SECHolder of Quebrada Blanca (208.2 kt)
SCM El Abra49%SECHolder of El Abra (82.7 kt)
NovaAndino Litio (ex SQM Salar)50%SEC
Minera Puntilla S.A.40%pucobre.cl

Owners

Who owns Codelco, with the document that states it.

Estado de Chile100%SEC

Environmental enforcement

455 records of the SMA that name it as holder. The latest 6:

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441 Inspections
8 Sanction procedures
3 Compliance programmes
2 Provisional measures
1 Sanction in the public register

Provisional measure MP-016-20252025Sin SancionatorioSMA
Sanction procedure F-092-20242024Programa de Cumplimiento en ejecuciónSMA
Sanction procedure F-090-20242024Programa de Cumplimiento en ejecuciónSMA
Sanction procedure F-081-20242024Programa de Cumplimiento en ejecuciónSMA
Sanction procedure F-057-20242024En cursoSMA
Sanction procedure D-187-20242024En cursoSMA

Projects

Projects of the public tracker it is the holder of.

Mining concessions

SERNAGEOMIN cadastre of current concessions.

7,742

current concessions

2,839,453ha

total area

6,783 constituted and 959 in process; 4,740 for exploitation and 3,002 for exploration.

Calama · Antofagasta1,898 concessions · 439,367 ha
Diego de Almagro · Atacama970 concessions · 305,849 ha
Sierra Gorda · Antofagasta620 concessions · 188,307 ha
Machalí · O'Higgins549 concessions · 113,022 ha
Taltal · Antofagasta326 concessions · 161,736 ha

and 61 more comunas

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Water rights

DGA register of water use rights.

269

current rights in its name

250 consumptive: 21,522.5 l/s declared in total
19 non-consumptive: 20,495.4 l/s declared in total

By region: Valparaíso (79), Antofagasta (64), Metropolitana de Santiago (56), Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins (49), Atacama (19), Tarapacá (2)

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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SEIA projects

Mining projects it submitted as proponent to the Environmental Assessment Service.

157

mining projects

132 approved, 13 withdrawn, 9 not admitted and 2 under review

Most recent

Exploración Avanzada PotrerillosDIA · approved · Mar 4, 2026SEA
Continuidad del Proceso de Lixiviación y Adecuaciones al Proyecto Minero División Radomiro TomicEIA · under review · Jan 20, 2026SEA
Desarrollo Futuro DMHEIA · approved · Jan 14, 2026SEA

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Sites it operates

SERNAGEOMIN register of mining sites and installations, by the operator's RUT.

sites

active

AndinaLos Andes · Valparaíso · activeSERNAGEOMIN
ChuquicamataCalama · Antofagasta · activeSERNAGEOMIN
El TenienteMachali · O'Higgins · activeSERNAGEOMIN

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Environmental enforcement

Records of the Superintendency of the Environment that name it as holder.

455

SMA records

8 sanction procedures, 1 final sanction, 2 provisional measures, 3 compliance programmes and 441 inspections

Latest: provisional measure MP-016-2025 (2025).

See mining enforcement

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Environmental Courts

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

cases

Most recent: R-87-2023, First Environmental Court (Antofagasta), Aug 25, 2026. See the case

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Lobbying meetings

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

580

meetings since Jan 4, 2023

SEA172
SERNAGEOMIN109
DGA99
Subsecretaría de Minería57
Subsecretaría del Medio Ambiente40

and 28 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.

8,622

concessions with a patent

$90,534,606,990

to pay in the period

37,500 payment forms in the file.

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Frequently asked questions about Codelco

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

What is the RUT of Codelco?: The RUT of Codelco is 61.704.000-K; its registered name at the SII is CORP NACIONAL DEL COBRE DE CHILE. Its main activity, per the SII, is extracción y procesamiento de cobre. SII SII
What mining concessions does Codelco hold?: According to the SERNAGEOMIN cadastre, Codelco holds 7,742 mining concessions covering 2,839,453 ha: 4,740 for exploitation and 3,002 for exploration. They are in 66 comunas of 10 regions, most of them in Calama (Antofagasta). SERNAGEOMIN
Does Codelco hold water rights?: Yes. The DGA register of water use rights lists 269 water use rights held by Codelco: 250 consumptive (21,522.5 l/s in total) and 19 non-consumptive (20,495.4 l/s), in Valparaíso, Antofagasta, Metropolitana de Santiago and 3 more. Dirección General de Aguas…
What projects does Codelco have in the SEIA?: Codelco is the proponent of 157 mining projects in the SEIA: 132 approved, 13 withdrawn and 9 not admitted. The most recent is "Exploración Avanzada Potrerillos" (DIA, approved). SEA
Has Codelco been sanctioned by the SMA?: The Superintendency of the Environment (SMA) names Codelco as holder in 455 records: 8 sanction procedures, 1 final sanction, 2 provisional measures, 3 compliance programmes and 441 inspections. SMA
Does Codelco have cases before the Environmental Courts?: Yes: 2 cases of the Environmental Courts name Codelco. The most recent is R-87-2023 before the First Environmental Court (Antofagasta), of Aug 25, 2026. Tribunales Ambientales (1T…

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Holder: the legal person in whose name more than half of the environmental permits of the operation's regulated unit stand, according to its SMA file. Stakes are those the cited document states; they are not multiplied by output here.

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The 25 sites it operates, with their SERNAGEOMIN register page
Its 455 SMA records, with the date and status of each
Its 2 Environmental Court cases, with outcome, docket number and ruling
Its 580 lobbying meetings by institution and year, and the latest with their subject
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