Samarco Alegria Iron Ore Mine, Brazil
Key Data:
Producer of
Iron ore
Location
Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ownership
Samarco Mineracão (50% BHP Billiton, 50% CVRD)
Geology Type
Banded iron formation
Mineral Type
Itabirite, haematite and magnetite
Reserve Base
720Mt (2005)
Annual Production
15.1Mt iron-ore products (2005)
Mining Method
Open pit
Processing Method
Integrated system: mining, beneficiation, slurry transport, pelletising and shipment
Employment
1,340
