Projects
Mining projects in the SEIA
1,867 mining projects submitted to Chile's environmental impact assessment system (SEIA): 19 under assessment and 1,202 approved. Each with its status, holder, location, dates and declared investment, and the link to its file at SEA.
Projects in this selection
1,867
Submitted between 1992 and 2026
Under assessment today
19
Out of 1,867 mining projects in the register
Assessment status
Every mining project in the register by its current status.
1,867 projects
| Project | Holder | Location | Status | Submitted and decided | Declared investment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proyecto Minero TamboEIA · i.4 | Compañía Minera Barrick Chile Limitada | CoquimboVicuña | Approved | Jul 20, 1994Feb 13, 1995 | US$ 115 M | SEA |
| Mina El AbraEIA · i.4 | SCM El Abra | AntofagastaCalama | Approved | Oct 1, 1994Feb 8, 1995 | US$ 350 M | SEA |
| Proyecto Minero RefugioEIA · i.4 | Compañía Minera Maricunga | AtacamaCopiapó | Approved | Oct 17, 1994Dec 14, 1994 | US$ 127 M | SEA |
| Proyecto Minero FACHINALEIA · i.4 | Coeur South America | AysénChile Chico | Approved | May 1, 1994Oct 26, 1994 | US$ 4 M | SEA |
| Transporte de CátodosEIA · i.4 | Minera Escondida | AntofagastaAntofagasta | Approved | Feb 28, 1994Sep 16, 1994 | — | SEA |
| Tranque MichillaDIA · i.4 | Michilla Costa SpA | AntofagastaMejillones | Approved | May 25, 1994Sep 16, 1994 | US$ 2 M | SEA |
| Planta de Cátodos de Cobre II EtapaEIA · i.4 | Minera HMC S.A. | AntofagastaAntofagasta | Approved | May 25, 1994Sep 16, 1994 | US$ 67 M | SEA |
| Ampliación Planta MejillonesEIA · i.4 | Enaex S.A. | AntofagastaMejillones | Approved | Jun 16, 1994 | US$ 15 M | SEA |
| Proyecto Candelaria Fase IEIA · i.4 | Candelaria | AtacamaTierra Amarilla | Approved | Feb 12, 1992Jun 6, 1994 | US$ 560 M | SEA |
| Sistema de Disposición de Relaves a Largo Plazo. Proyecto Embalse OvejeríaEIA · i.4 | Codelco | Metropolitana de SantiagoColina | Approved | Nov 19, 1993Mar 4, 1994 | US$ 170 M | SEA |
| Proyecto Minero Manto VerdeEIA · i.4 | Mantoverde S.A. | AtacamaChañaral | Approved | Sep 22, 1993Dec 23, 1993 | US$ 175 M | SEA |
| Las LucesDIA · i.4 | Minera Las Cenizas S.A. | AntofagastaTaltal | Approved | Jun 15, 1993Nov 29, 1993 | US$ 15 M | SEA |
| Iván ZarEIA · i.4 | Minera Cobre Verde SpA | AntofagastaMejillones | Approved | Jun 15, 1993Nov 29, 1993 | US$ 30 M | SEA |
| Proyecto de Lixiviación Quebrada M.EIA · i.4 | Codelco | AtacamaDiego de Almagro | Approved | Aug 26, 1993Nov 3, 1993 | US$ 20 M | SEA |
| ZaldívarEIA · i.4 | Compañía Minera Zaldívar SpA | AntofagastaAntofagasta | Approved | May 1, 1993Oct 8, 1993 | US$ 600 M | SEA |
| GuanacoEIA · i.4 | Amax Gold de Chile Ltda. | AntofagastaTaltal | Approved | Feb 2, 1992Jul 22, 1993 | US$ 70 M | SEA |
| Cobre en Cátodos en Planta Coloso-AntofagastaEIA · i.4 | Minera Escondida | AntofagastaAntofagasta | Approved | Jul 29, 1992Jan 4, 1993 | US$ 250 M | SEA |
See the 1,544 mining projects with an environmental approval (RCA)
Source: Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental (SEA), public register of projects submitted to the SEIA (project map). We show the register's facts and the link to each file; the investment is what the holder declared on submission, not actual spending. A project whose holder is a natural person is shown without the name.