Minas-Rio
E945596
Minas-Rio is a large-scale iron ore mining and pipeline project in Brazil known for supplying high-grade ore to global markets.
Statements (48)
| 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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