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Minera Escondida

ChileRUT 79.587.210-8

Before the Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente (SMA) it holds one operation with published output. In the twelve months to August 2026 it produced 1,242.6 kt of fine copper, 24.3% of the country's copper.

Operations

1

it holds before the SMA

Copper, 12 months to August 2026

1,242.6 kt

24.3% of the country, at 100% of each operation

Owners

4

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
OperationCopper, 12 monthsOf the country
EscondidaSMACochilco1,242.6 kt24.3%

Owners

Who owns Minera Escondida, with the document that states it.

Environmental enforcement

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

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  • 28 Inspections
  • 1 Sanction in the public register
  • 1 Sanction procedure

Mining concessions

SERNAGEOMIN

SERNAGEOMIN cadastre of current concessions.

792

current concessions

428,718ha

total area

773 constituted and 19 in process; 763 for exploitation and 29 for exploration.

  • Antofagasta · Antofagasta780 concessions · 425,398 ha
  • Diego de Almagro · Atacama7 concessions · 900 ha
  • Mejillones · Antofagasta2 concessions · 590 ha
  • Tierra Amarilla · Atacama1 concession · 1,000 ha
  • Sierra Gorda · Antofagasta1 concession · 800 ha

and 1 more comuna

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Water rights

Dirección General de Aguas…

DGA register of water use rights.

131

current rights in its name

  • 131 consumptive: 4,928.8 l/s declared in total

By region: Antofagasta (124), Atacama (7)

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

SEA

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

31

mining projects

23 approved, 4 withdrawn, 3 lapsed and 1 not admitted

Most recent

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Sites it operates

SERNAGEOMIN

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

1

sites

1

active

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Environmental enforcement

SMA

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

30

SMA records

1 sanction procedure, 1 final sanction and 28 inspections

Latest: final sanction D-099-2020 (2020).

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Environmental Courts

Tribunales Ambientales (1T…

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

2

cases

Most recent: R-86-2023, First Environmental Court (Antofagasta), Dec 16, 2024. See the case

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Lobbying meetings

InfoLobby, Ley 20.730

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

83

meetings since Feb 10, 2023

  • SERNAGEOMIN20
  • SEA19
  • DGA15
  • GORE Antofagasta5
  • Municipalidad de Tiltil4

and 14 more institutions

Counts by institution; officials' names are not published.

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Mining patents

TGR

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

871

concessions with a patent

$22,487,282,872

to pay in the period

4,855 payment forms in the file.

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Frequently asked questions about Minera Escondida

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

What is the RUT of Minera Escondida?
The RUT of Minera Escondida is 79.587.210-8; its registered name at the SII is MINERA ESCONDIDA LIMITADA. Its main activity, per the SII, is explotación de otras minas y canteras n.c.p.. SIISII
What mining concessions does Minera Escondida hold?
According to the SERNAGEOMIN cadastre, Minera Escondida holds 792 mining concessions covering 428,718 ha: 763 for exploitation and 29 for exploration. They are in 6 comunas of 2 regions, most of them in Antofagasta (Antofagasta). SERNAGEOMIN
Does Minera Escondida hold water rights?
Yes. The DGA register of water use rights lists 131 water use rights held by Minera Escondida: 131 consumptive (4,928.8 l/s in total), in Antofagasta and Atacama. Dirección General de Aguas…
What projects does Minera Escondida have in the SEIA?
Minera Escondida is the proponent of 31 mining projects in the SEIA: 23 approved, 4 withdrawn and 3 lapsed. The most recent is "Optimización Operacional en Pila de Lixiviación de Sulfuros y Planta de Emulsión Matriz; Nuevas Obras Eléctricas, Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Servidas, Relleno Sanitario, Sitio de Empréstito y Obras Auxiliares en Minera Escondida" (DIA, approved). SEA
Has Minera Escondida been sanctioned by the SMA?
The Superintendency of the Environment (SMA) names Minera Escondida as holder in 30 records: 1 sanction procedure, 1 final sanction and 28 inspections. SMA
Does Minera Escondida have cases before the Environmental Courts?
Yes: 2 cases of the Environmental Courts name Minera Escondida. The most recent is R-86-2023 before the First Environmental Court (Antofagasta), of Dec 16, 2024. Tribunales Ambientales (1T…

Every figure is a count or a sum of the records of the cited source under this legal person (by its RUT or its name as verified with the SII); the icon opens the original document. Lobbying meetings are shown seven days late. Natural persons have no profile.

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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  • Its 792 mining concessions, one by one, with area, status and source
  • Its 131 water rights, with flow and resolution date per the DGA register
  • Its 31 SEIA projects, with instrument, status, dates and declared investment
  • The site it operates, with their SERNAGEOMIN register page
  • Its 30 SMA records, with the date and status of each
  • Its 2 Environmental Court cases, with outcome, docket number and ruling
  • Its 83 lobbying meetings by institution and year, and the latest with their subject
  • Its mining patents (871 concessions): what is due, paid and owed by period
  • Its ownership chain, with the percentage and source of each link
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