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Sierra Gorda SCM

ChileRUT 76.081.590-K

Before the Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente (SMA) it holds one operation with published output. In the twelve months to August 2026 it produced 163.1 kt of fine copper, 3.2% of the country's copper.

Operations

1

it holds before the SMA

Copper, 12 months to August 2026

163.1 kt

3.2% of the country, at 100% of each operation

Owners

2

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
Sierra GordaSMACochilco163.1 kt3.2%

Owners

Who owns Sierra Gorda SCM, with the document that states it.

Environmental enforcement

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

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  • 4 Inspections
  • 1 Sanction procedure
  • 1 Provisional measure
  • 1 Compliance programme

Mining concessions

SERNAGEOMIN

SERNAGEOMIN cadastre of current concessions.

249

current concessions

21,260ha

total area

245 constituted and 4 in process; 247 for exploitation and 2 for exploration.

  • Sierra Gorda · Antofagasta238 concessions · 20,436 ha
  • María Elena · Antofagasta9 concessions · 723 ha
  • Antofagasta · Antofagasta1 concession · 100 ha
  • Mejillones · Antofagasta1 concession · 1 ha
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Water rights

Dirección General de Aguas…

DGA register of water use rights.

33

current rights in its name

  • 33 consumptive: 384.6 l/s declared in total

By region: Antofagasta (33)

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.

9

mining projects

7 approved, 1 not qualified and 1 withdrawn

Most recent

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Sites it operates

SERNAGEOMIN

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

2

sites

2

active

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Environmental enforcement

SMA

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

7

SMA records

1 sanction procedure, 1 provisional measure, 1 compliance programme and 4 inspections

Latest: compliance programme D-009-2016 (2016).

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Lobbying meetings

InfoLobby, Ley 20.730

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

119

meetings since Jan 6, 2023

  • SERNAGEOMIN26
  • SEA20
  • Subsecretaría de Economía14
  • Subsecretaría de Minería13
  • GORE Antofagasta10

and 8 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.

256

concessions with a patent

$597,824,750

to pay in the period

1,489 payment forms in the file.

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Frequently asked questions about Sierra Gorda SCM

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

What is the RUT of Sierra Gorda SCM?
The RUT of Sierra Gorda SCM is 76.081.590-K; its registered name at the SII is SIERRA GORDA S.C.M.. Its main activity, per the SII, is extracción y procesamiento de cobre. SIISII
What mining concessions does Sierra Gorda SCM hold?
According to the SERNAGEOMIN cadastre, Sierra Gorda SCM holds 249 mining concessions covering 21,260 ha: 247 for exploitation and 2 for exploration. They are in 4 comunas of Antofagasta, most of them in Sierra Gorda. SERNAGEOMIN
Does Sierra Gorda SCM hold water rights?
Yes. The DGA register of water use rights lists 33 water use rights held by Sierra Gorda SCM: 33 consumptive (384.6 l/s in total), in Antofagasta. Dirección General de Aguas…
What projects does Sierra Gorda SCM have in the SEIA?
Sierra Gorda SCM is the proponent of 9 mining projects in the SEIA: 7 approved, 1 not qualified and 1 withdrawn. The most recent is "Actualización del Depósito de Relaves e Instalaciones Anexas" (EIA, approved). SEA
Has Sierra Gorda SCM been sanctioned by the SMA?
The Superintendency of the Environment (SMA) names Sierra Gorda SCM as holder in 7 records: 1 sanction procedure, 1 provisional measure, 1 compliance programme and 4 inspections. SMA
Which authorities has Sierra Gorda SCM met through lobbying?
InfoLobby records 119 lobbying meetings in which Sierra Gorda SCM took part since Jan 6, 2023, mostly with SERNAGEOMIN (26), SEA (20) and Subsecretaría de Economía (14). InfoLobby, Ley 20.730

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 249 mining concessions, one by one, with area, status and source
  • Its 33 water rights, with flow and resolution date per the DGA register
  • Its 9 SEIA projects, with instrument, status, dates and declared investment
  • The 2 sites it operates, with their SERNAGEOMIN register page
  • Its 7 SMA records, with the date and status of each
  • Its 119 lobbying meetings by institution and year, and the latest with their subject
  • Its mining patents (256 concessions): what is due, paid and owed by period
  • Its ownership chain, with the percentage and source of each link
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