The rol nacional of a mining concession: what it is and what it does not prove
The rol nacional identifies a concession in SERNAGEOMIN's cadastre. It helps locate it and follow it across sources, but it does not prove the concession legally exists or is in force.
Who keeps it
SERNAGEOMIN must build and keep the national mining cadastre and the country's roll of mines (DL 3,525). It also keeps the National Register of Concessions, with UTM coordinates, fed by the copies the registrars send (Code art. 241).
Three numbers that are not the same
- Rol nacional: the concession's identifier in the cadastre.
- Case rol: the number of the file at the court handling the concession or the auction.
- Registration: the folio and number at the Conservador de Minas, where the title is recorded.
Why the cadastre does not certify a title
The Code itself says that listing the coordinates of certain old pertenencias in the Register does not recognise their legal existence (transitory art. 6). Whether a title is in force depends on how it was constituted and what came after: patent, lapse or nullity. That is checked in the title and its registration.
On Veta IQ
We show the cadastre as reference data, not official, with a link to the source record. It helps research an area and does not replace a certificate or a title study.
See it in the data
Rules reviewed
- Código de Minería, art. 241 and transitory art. 6
- DL 3,525
Reviewed on Nov 2, 2026, against the text in force on that date.
These guides are general information and not legal advice. Before deciding, check the text in force and your case file, or consult a lawyer.