Minas-Rio

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Minas-Rio is a large-scale iron ore mining and pipeline project in Brazil known for supplying high-grade ore to global markets.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf iron ore mining project
mining complex
acquiredByAngloAmerican 2008
beneficiationProcess wet beneficiation
commodity iron ore
continent South America
country Brazil
developer Anglo American plc NERFINISHED
environmentalConcern impact on local communities
impact on water resources
environmentalLicenseAuthority State of Minas Gerais environmental agency NERFINISHED
estimatedCapacity 26.5 million tonnes per year
expansionPotential up to 90 million tonnes per year
exportMarket China NERFINISHED
Europe NERFINISHED
global steel industry
hasComponent export port terminal
iron ore beneficiation plant
open-pit iron ore mine
slurry pipeline
knownFor high-grade iron ore
long-distance slurry pipeline
languageOfLocalArea Portuguese
locatedIn Alvorada de Minas NERFINISHED
Conceição do Mato Dentro NERFINISHED
Minas Gerais NERFINISHED
mineType open-pit mine
operatedBy Anglo American plc NERFINISHED
operatorCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
operatorHeadquarters London NERFINISHED
oreType high-grade iron ore
itabirite
ownedBy Anglo American plc NERFINISHED
pipelineEndpoint Port of Açu NERFINISHED
pipelineLength approximately 529 km
pipelineType slurry pipeline
portLocation São João da Barra NERFINISHED
portState Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED
previousOwner MMX Mineração e Metálicos NERFINISHED
primaryUseOfOre steel production GENERATED
product iron ore
iron ore concentrate
railConnection none (uses pipeline instead of rail)
sector mining industry
startOfConstruction 2007
startOfProduction 2014
status operational
transportMethod slurry pipeline

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