Specifications - 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 |
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