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Projects with environmental approval

Metallic mining · EIA

Planta de Cátodos de Cobre II Etapa

Minera HMC S.A. — Antofagasta · Antofagasta

Declared investment

US$ 67 M

Dollars of the evaluation year SMA

Approval

Sep 16, 1994

RCA 483/1994 · Aprobado

Site

Michilla

11 environmental approvals at this site

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Instrument
Environmental impact study (EIA)
Project type
Minera metálica
Company
Minera HMC S.A.
Comunas
Antofagasta · Antofagasta
Assessed in
Región de Antofagasta

Timeline

  1. Sep 16, 1994Environmental approval (EIA)

Enforcement at the site

  • Inspections11 · latest in 2026

These cover the whole site, not this project alone.

Other approvals at Michilla

10 more approvals at the same supervised unit.

ProjectApprovalDeclared investmentSource
Ore Sorting Botadero Lince2022RCA 20220200184/2022—SMA
Continuidad Operacional Faena Minera Michilla (Michilla Mina)2018RCA 106/2018—SMA
Programa de Prospección Geologica La ReinaJul 15, 2014DIA · RCA 396/2014US$ 12 MSMA
Explotación Fase 15-A del Rajo LinceJan 25, 2013DIA · RCA 19/2013US$ 500 kSMA
Proyecto Lixiviación SecundariaFeb 10, 2012DIA · RCA 28/2012US$ 10.5 MSMA
Grupos Electrogenos Respaldo Minera Michilla2008RCA 194/2008—SMA
Aumento Almacenamiento Ácido SulfúricoMay 10, 2005DIA · RCA 128/2005US$ 2.6 MSMA
Plan de Largo Plazo Minera MichillaApr 23, 2004DIA · RCA 68/2004US$ 3.5 MSMA
Modificación Proyecto Cátodos Segunda EtapaApr 4, 2002DIA · RCA 78/2002US$ 51.4 MSMA
Tranque MichillaSep 16, 1994DIA · RCA 484/1994US$ 2 MSMA

Source: public registers of Chile's environmental regulator (SMA). Investment is the one the holder declared in the environmental assessment, in dollars of that year.