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Vale imprensa@vale.com Vale and Petrobras announce a partnership to test fuel with renewable content Vale announces expiration and final results of cash tender offers for notes due 2034 Vale confirms receipt of nomination for candidates for the Fiscal Council Keep updated to Vale's activitys and watch our informative web series to learn more about the company We operate all around the globe sharing our passion for work efficiency and reliability as one of world's largest minning company Vale is committed to positively impact the future working alongside with the society to achieve a more sustainable tomorrow That's why we firmly belive in mantain a clear comunication chanel to us Ebara Bombas América do Sul Ltda (EBAS) has set up an antenna shop in Vargem Grande do Sul (VGS) in the northeast of Sao Paulo state EBAS sells standard pumps through 5000 distributors that deal with agricultural machinery as well as through hardware stores across the country EBAS has launched the antenna shop to get closer to its end-use customers and strengthen the company’s global marketing strategies in accordance with Ebara’s long term vision “E-Plan2030” The 80m2 antenna shop will display around 150 pumps and 2000 models of EBAS products In addition to EBAS’s small-sized single stage or multistage surface pumps new products such as solar powered pumps and slurry pumps will also be on show The shop will also offer after sales and technical support Ebara says that feedback from customers will help to improve existing products or to develop new ones By speaking directly to customers and providing after sales support Ebara hopes to be able to develop and launch products that meet local needs Around 250 employees who work at the EBAS factory in Vargem Grande do Sul will have a one-day sales experience at the shop to improve their product knowledge Free access to this content is for qualifying individuals only Corporate and institutional access requires an appropriate license or subscription For more information contact institutions@markallengroup.com It looks like nothing was found at this location Brazil — From Marcelo Indame's perspective the San Lorenzo Water Supply Project is making tremendous contributions to the state of Sao Paulo "The strong water supply capacity of 6 cubic meters per second provided by the project which is operated by China Gezhouba Group Co Ltd undoubtedly makes an important contribution to the state," said the general manager of the San Lorenzo water supply company Since it began commercial operation in July 2018 located in the state's municipality of Vargem Grande Paulista has provided a safe and reliable clean water supply for nearly 2 million residents in seven cities in the region more than 4,000 jobs were created and the municipal roads along the project were greatly improved during the project's peak construction period said that since the project began operation it is not only the five-year period in which CGGC made a stable contribution to the water supply for the people of the state of Sao Paulo but the period in which China and Brazil worked together to deepen its BRICS cooperation "Big Chinese companies come to Brazil and contribute their resources to invest here which is very important and consistent with the needs of Brazil and the state — the timing is just right," said Indame Large cities need solutions that include energy municipal transportation and other livelihood services a water and wastewater management company serving the state of Sao Paulo "Our cooperation with CGGC is a step in this direction Such projects can be expanded and improved within the investment program of the Sao Paulo state government to provide better services to the people," Salcedo added CGGC has also carried out donations and volunteer activities in local communities orphanages and nursing homes while supporting staff education and training students' extracurricular activities and more deputy head of the state's Department of Environment said the project provides efficient and high-quality services to locals there was a lack of rainfall in the Sao Paulo metropolitan area "This is precisely because we already have the security of an integrated water supply system that consists of the project and seven other large water plants." Souza believes that the state can use the expertise of companies such as CGGC to study new possibilities for producing energy in such large plants such partnership also brings about much-needed technical exchanges which makes the state more modern and brings the best benefits to the local environment and people," she added Brazilian miner Vale SA has been authorized to partially resume dry processing operations at its Vargem Grande complex which should add 5 million tonnes to annual production the company said in a securities filing on Tuesday Brazil’s mining regulatory agency had ordered Vale to halt operations at Vargem Grande in February to guarantee the stability of its dams Vale reaffirmed its guidance for iron ore and pellets sales at 307-332 mln tonnes in 2019 (By Gabriela Mello; Editing by Christian Plumb) and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Gruyere gold mine joint venture partners Gold Fields and Gold Road Resources reach agreement on a friendly deal to consolidate ownership. The latest 10 include the proposed copper-nickel mine in Minnesota under a joint venture between Glencore and Teck. Exploration and mining of the energy metal has for 12 years been banned or largely restricted for environmental reasons in British Columbia, Quebec and Nova Scotia. Jack Lundin, president and CEO, hailed Filo del Sol as "one of the most significant greenfield discoveries in the last 30 years." Brazilian miner Vale SA expressed confidence on Tuesday that it would reach the high-end of its 2024 guidance for iron ore production after output increased in the second-quarter one of the world’s largest iron-ore miners said in its quarterly sales and output report that production of the steel-making ingredient in the three-month period to the end of June rose 2.4% from a year earlier to 80.6 million metric tons “This quarter’s performance reinforces our confidence in achieving the upper end of the 2024 production guidance” The firm expects to produce 310 million tons to 320 million tons of iron ore in 2024 Vale’s rival, BHP Group, also reported its latest production figures saying output reached a record high in the year to the end of June of 287 million tons It forecast output of up to 294 tons in its fiscal 2025 Output in Vale’s latest quarter was boosted by a “robust performance” at the firm’s S11D and Vargem Grande mining complexes in Brazil Second-quarter iron ore sales rose 7.3% from a year earlier to 79.8 million tons The average realized price of Vale’s iron ore fines was $98.2 per ton in the quarter “We expect a slightly positive market reaction to these production results,” Yuri Pereira and Arthur Biscuola at Santander said in a market note following Vale’s report They said Vale’s report placed “upside risk” to their EBITDA estimates for the quarter Vale’s nickel output dropped 24.4% from a year earlier to 27,900 tons mostly due to planned maintenance at processing plants Copper production was almost stable from a year earlier at 78,600 tons noting that bi-annual maintenance at its Sudbury plant offset a stronger performance at Salobo and Sossego Vale is expected to release full second-quarter earnings on July 25 (By Marta Nogueira and Andre Romani; Editing by Aida Pelaez-Fernandez and Neil Fullick) Read More: Vale board members in a ‘state of war’ over CEO succession — report O endereço abaixo não existe na globo.com Mineral roof garden at the Banco Safra headquarters, São Paulo, 1983. 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Miner now expects to produce up to 330m tonnes this year Brazilian mining giant Vale has hiked its iron ore production guidance by 3% to 4% in a move that is sure to be welcome demand-side news for the capesize bulker sector. The Rio de Janeiro-based company, whose iron ore volumes power the benchmark Brazil to China capesize route, said it now expects to produce 323m to 330m tonnes in 2024. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Your data on TradeWinds TradeWinds is part of DN Media Group AS From November 1st DN Media Group is responsible for controlling your data on TradeWinds We use your data to ensure you have a secure and enjoyable user experience when visiting our site. You can read more about how we handle your information in our privacy policy DN Media Group is the leading news provider in the shipping, seafood, and energy industries, with a number of English- and Norwegian-language news publications across a variety of sectors. Read more about DN Media Group here. TradeWinds is part of NHST Global Publications AS and we are responsible for the data that you register with us, and the data we collect when you visit our websites. We use cookies in a variety of ways to improve your experience, such as keeping NHST websites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads and to analyse how our sites are being used. For more information and how to manage your privacy settings, please refer to our privacy and cookie policies. Testing on the biocarbon process will aid in Vale's work to address its ESG targets. This article is 2 years old. Images might not display. The Brazilian miner said it produced industrial-scale, commercial-quality iron ore pellets for steel-making to replace the need to burn anthracite coal. Vale was able to eliminate the use of fossil fuels through biocarbon, an energy produced by carbonising biomass. "Using biocarbon just in the Vargem Grande pellet plant will cut annual carbon dioxide emissions by roughly 350,000 metric tons, equivalent to the annual emissions of approximately 75,400 small 1-litre cars," said Rodrigo Boyer, an engineer who led the testing. Testing on the biocarbon process will aid in Vale's work to address its ESG targets. According to the company, burning anthracite coal contributes 50% of the carbon dioxide emissions in pellet production. For Vale, pelletising accounts for 30% of total scope one emissions. The ramp-up to the biomass pellet production was incremental, with testing growing from 50% before reaching 100%. During the entire test process, approximately 50,000Mt of pellets were produced, of which 15,000t were made using 100% certified biocarbon. As Rodrigo Araújo, Vale's executive manager for decarbonisation projects noted, the testing aligns with the company's net zero scope one and two carbon emissions by 2050 goals. In the case of pelletising, the use of biocarbon is our main initiative because there is great potential for biomass production in Brazil, he said. More broadly, Vale said it is investing between US$4 billion and US$6 billion to reduce its direct and indirect emissions by 33% over the next seven years. Part of this effort includes the deployment of electric trucks and electric underground mining equipment.  Vale will conduct more testing on the biocarbon processing through 2023.  Hydro to build an aluminium smelting technology test facility Aquatech wins refining contract from Lithium Americas A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team. 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Several processing plants, including Aboboras, Vargem Grande, Fabrica, and Viga plants, have been re This article is 3 years old. Images might not display. Vale has partially resumed its iron ore operations in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais after a period of severe rain. Trains on the Estrada de Ferro Vitoria to Minas railway have resumed on the Rio Piracicaba - Joao Monlevade section, which is allowing Vale to gradually restart production at its Brucutu and Mariana complex. However, the BH branch line for cargo transport has not yet been restarted. Vale is considering alternatives to expedite cargo while the train line is out of operation. In Vale's Southern System, several roads have been cleared which has allowed workers and others access to the mines. Some train tracks remain to be cleared, and are expected to be cleared this week, Vale said. Several processing plants, including Aboboras, Vargem Grande, Fabrica, and Viga plants, have been restarted. These plants account for half of the current capacity of the Southern System. Other plants will resume in the next few days, Vale said. This will come after train transit is up and running and additional works to prepare for the restart are completed. At the tailings dams, the Area IX dam and Elefante dike have had emergency protocols initiated, while it has been elevated at Area IX to Level 2 from Level 1. Vale has taken corrective actions on both structures, and no evacuation is required, the company said. Brazilian company confident on reaching high end of 2024 production target Vale, the engine of the Brazil-to-China capesize bulker trade, saw its iron ore production increase in the second quarter and is confident it will reach the high end of its 2024 guidance. The Brazilian miner accounts for roughly 20% of all iron ore carried by sea, making its output figures a key indicator for owners of larger bulk carriers. 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Read more about DN Media Group here TradeWinds is part of NHST Global Publications AS and we are responsible for the data that you register with us and the data we collect when you visit our websites We use cookies in a variety of ways to improve your experience such as keeping NHST websites reliable and secure personalising content and ads and to analyse how our sites are being used For more information and how to manage your privacy settings please refer to our privacy and cookie policies Vale also plans to test biochar use in its Vargem Grande pellet plant in 2022 Vale successfully completed its first test of the use of biochar a renewable product created through biomass carbonisation This allowed Vale to decrease its greenhouse gas emissions in the pellet production process by 10% Pellet plants are the largest source of Vale's carbon emissions accounting for 33% of the company's overall emissions The test took place at the pelletising plant in San Luis Vale tested production of 57,000 pellets where 25% of the charcoal that was used originated from vegetable matter Vale plans another test in San Luis where biochar will make up 50% of the load to test the technical feasibility of further increasing the share of the use of biochar in the furnace," engineer Rodrigo Boyer Vale also plans to test biochar use in its Vargem Grande pellet plant in Minas Gerais next year The biochar test is part of the company's plan to reduce carbon by one-third by 2030 Vale said it is investing between US$4 billion and US$6 billion to achieve these targets Martin Engineering unveils new V-plow design each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team The ESG Mining Company Index report provides an in-depth evaluation of ESG performance of 61 of the world's largest mining companies it assesses each company across 9 meticulously weighted indicators within 6 essential pillars A comprehensive review of exploration trends and technologies highlighting the best intercepts and discoveries and the latest initial resource estimates Aspermont Media is a company registered in England and Wales Aerial view of the abandoned Rio Water Planet aquatic park at Vargem Grande neighborhood RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio de Janeiro on Monday has declared a public health emergency because of an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever just days before Carnival celebrations kick off across Brazil The outbreak wasn't expected to derail Carnival which officially starts Friday evening and runs until February 14 but it has prompted a slew of special measures by the city in hopes of containing the illness Rio city hall announced the opening of 10 care centers the creation of an emergency operations center and the allocation of hospital beds for dengue patients Authorities also will use "smoke cars” in regions with the highest incidence of cases the municipality has registered more than 10,000 dengue cases That is just under half of the total cases - 23,000 - recorded throughout all of 2023 The announcement comes as tourists and revelers are pouring into Rio to take part in street parties and attend the samba schools’ flamboyant parades Among Rio state's operational plans for Carnival presented by Governor Cláudio Castro on Monday is the "Against Dengue Every Day” campaign That will entail the distribution of repellents bandanas and hats with warnings about the disease to audiences at the Sambadrome where a 15-second notice about the fight against the infection also will be shown Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes and is more common in tropical climates which accelerate the hatching of mosquito eggs and the development of larvae make the famously hot city of Rio susceptible to dengue outbreaks The explosion of dengue cases across Brazil has caused at least four states - Acre in addition to the Federal District - to declare public health emergencies the Brazilian air force set up a 60-bed field hospital in the Federal District in Ceilandia that was due to begin treating patients "Our objective is to relieve emergency care units in the region given that today the Federal District accounts for around 20% of dengue cases in the country,” air force commander Lt Marcelo Kanitz Damascene said in a statement Most people who get dengue don’t develop symptoms but if they do these can include high fever according to the World Health Organization some develop a severe form and require hospitalization which leads to increased temperatures and high rainfall is associated with a higher risk of dengue Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes urged "cariocas” - as the residents of Rio are known - to eliminate sources of still water in which individual citizens couldn’t do much more than demand that governments get the vaccine in the case of dengue much depends on the action of each citizen,” Paes said Brazil approved a vaccine against dengue and became the first country in the world to offer a dengue vaccine through the public health system More than 3 million people were due to receive a jab in 2024 Vale and Weir partnered to optimise the desliming stage at Vale’s Vargem Grande 2 Plant Weirs innovative technology helps to optimise desliming at Vale's VGR2 plant Vale and Weir pioneered the use of the Cavex® 2 CVD hydrocyclone in an iron ore desliming application and achieved a 9 percentage point (p.p.) gain in mass recovery Vale and Weir partnered to optimise the desliming stage at Vale's Vargem Grande 2 Plant (VGR2) located near the town of Nova Lima in the state of Minas Gerais The average iron ore slimes losses at VGR2 corresponded to approximately 18% by weight of the total iron ore mined totalling 1.9 million tons of iron lost every year In an effort to increase its mass recovery and enhance the VGR2 desliming separation performance Vale and Weir conducted an industrial trial to compare the incumbent first-generation Cavex® CVX hydrocyclones with the latest Cavex® 2 CVD hydrocyclones The effects of the apex and vortex were examined by combining static simulation and industrial tests The head-to-head trial confirmed the extra capacity of Cavex® 2 hydrocyclones, The combination of the Cavex® 2 CVD hydrocyclone's LIG+™ inlet and feed chamber design reduced pulp turbulence and promoted an increased volumetric capacity of approximately 30% which meant fewer operating CVD cyclones were required to achieve similar results (five versus seven) The new hydrocyclone also presented a finer granulometric cut for the same cyclone diameter and apex/vortex configurations when compared to CVX in addition to the greater mass separation to the underflow and Weir proposed to operate a cluster of six Cavex® 500CVX hydrocyclones and a cluster of six Cavex® 2 CVD 500 hydrocyclones under the same feed conditions in the VGR2 desliming stage as well as the former hydrocyclone unit and sampling campaigns were carried out to evaluate possible improvements Samples were characterised using X-ray fluorescence as well as particle size distribution (PSD) through gravimetry and wet sieving (0.045mm) followed by laser diffraction Experimental industrial testing was carried out on CVX and CVD hydrocyclone clusters three variables were manipulated: pressure (kgf/cm²) Tests were supported by static processing simulations percentage of solids and iron content constituted data input for USIM PAC a software used for performing mass balancing hydrocyclone model calibration and simulating operating conditions The Cavex® 2 hydrocyclone marks a new era in separation technology Its LIG+™ advanced laminar spiral inlet together with the size of the feed chamber reduces turbulence and allows the hydrocyclone to classify up to 30% more feed slurry while occupying the same footprint as the original Cavex® and competitor cyclones This enhanced performance is unmatched by any known hydrocyclone in operation today The Cavex® 2 hydrocyclone has been trialed with mining customers in various applications across the globe The positive results from these trials have confirmed confidence that this is the most powerful hydrocyclone on the market.  This case study is based on the facts laid out in paper "Increased Mass Recovery from Desliming at Vargem Grande 2 Using the New Model Cavex®®  2 (CVD) Hydrocyclone" presented on August 2023 at the Brazilian Metallurgy Winner's Profile - Technology and Innovation: FLSmidth's REFLUX Flotation Cell Brazil hosts five of the world’s biggest iron ore mines while the remaining six are located in Australia and Africa Mining-technology.com profiles the world’s biggest iron ore mining operations based on recent estimates of proven and probable reserves The Vale-owned Carajas mine in the state of Para in Northern Brazil is the world’s biggest iron ore mine holding 7.27 billion tonnes of proven and probable reserves as of December 2012 Carajas is an open pit mining operation targeting the Serra Norte and the Serra Leste iron ore deposits in the Carajás District The mine contained an estimated 4.84 billion tonnes of iron ore (grading 66.7% Fe) in proven reserves and 2.43 billion tonnes of iron ore (66.6% Fe) in probable reserves as of 2012 It produced 106.7 million tonnes iron ore in 2012 Vale is implementing a $19.6bn expansion project known as Carajás Serra Sul S11D Iron project which involves the development of a new mine called Serra Sul in the Carajas mining complex The new mine is expected to commence production in 2016 and reach its peak production capacity of 90 million tonnes of iron ore per year in 2018 The mining life of Carajas is believed to be extendible up to 2065 The world’s second biggest iron ore mine Samarco Alegria is located in the state of Minas Gerais in south-east Brazil The mine contained 2.97 billion tonnes of iron ore in proven and probable reserves as of December 2012 Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis Samarco Alegria is an open pit mining operation consisting of two active pits a 50-50 joint venture between BHP Billiton and Vale The mine was estimated to hold 1.89 billion tonnes of proven iron ore reserve (grading 40.2% Fe) and 1.08 billion tonnes of probable iron ore reserve (grading 38.9% Fe) by the end of 2012 Production in 2012 was 21.8 million tonnes and the life of the mine is projected to continue up to 2053 Vale’s Minas Itabiritos mining site in the state of Minas Gerais hosts the world’s third biggest iron ore mining operation The proven and probable ore reserves of Minas Itabirito were 2.78 billion tonnes at the end of 2012 containing 670.9 million tonnes (41.2% Fe) of proven and 340 million tonnes (40.9% Fe) of probable reserves is the biggest among the Minas Itabiritos mines Galinheiro is the second biggest holding 563.1 million tonnes (45.4%Fe) of iron ore in proven and 410.5 million tonnes (43.8% Fe) of probable reserves Sapecado and Galinheiro open pits have been in operation since 1948 whereas the Segredo and Joao Pereira open pits have been operational since 2003 Iron ore production from Minas Itabiritos during 2012 totalled 31.8 million tonnes The estimated mine life of Minas Itabiritos is up to 2047 Vale-operated Vargem Grande mine site also located in the state of Minas Gerais contained 2.53 billion tonnes of proven and probable iron ore reserves as of 2012-end making it the world’s fourth biggest iron ore mining operation The Vargem Grande site comprises three open-pits namely Tamandua The Capitao do Mato pit holds 238.1 million tonnes (52%Fe) of proven and 960 million tonnes (45.4% Fe) of probable iron ore reserve is the biggest among the four Vargem Grande pits containing 924.6 million tonnes of iron ore (40.8% Fe) in proven and probable reserves and is the most recent pit after starting operations in 2003 The total iron ore production from Vargem Grande in 2012 was 22.6 million tonnes with an output of iron ore 9.7 million tonnes was the biggest producing mine during the year The mine life of Vargem Grande is extendible up to 2058 Zanaga is an open pit iron ore mine under development in the Lekoumou region of Southern Congo It is estimated to contain 2.5 billion tonnes of iron ore (34% Fe) in probable reserves making it the world’s fifth biggest iron ore mine The Zanaga project is being developed in two phases by a joint venture of Glencore Xstrata (51%) and the Zanaga Iron Ore Company (49%) The feasibility study for the project is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2014 Production in stage-1 is expected to be 14 million tonnes of iron ore per year including up to two million tonnes direct shipping ore (DSO) Stage-2 will expand the annual production capacity to 30 million tonnes per annum The estimated mine life of Zanaga is 30 years The world’s sixth biggest iron ore mine Simandou is currently under construction in southeast Guinea The Simandou mine contains 1.84 billion tonnes of iron ore (65.5% Fe) as of 2012 estimates First production from the mine is expected in 2015 with 50.4% stake in the Simandou integrated iron ore project is developing the mine in partnership with Aluminium Corporation of China (CHALCO) and the International Finance Corporation which respectively hold a 44.6% and a 5% interest in the project The Simandou iron ore operation will consist of open pit mines located at Pic de Fon and Oueleba The project received more than $3bn investment by the end of 2013 and is expected to produce up to 95 million tonnes per annum of iron ore per annum over the mine’s projected life of at least 30 years located about 1,100km north of Perth in the Pilbara region of Western Australia hosts the world’s seventh biggest iron ore mining operation comprising Rio Tinto’s ten fully owned open pit mines was estimated to contain 1.72 billion tonnes of proven and probable iron ore reserves at the end of 2012 The Hamersley mines cover the Brockman, Marra Mamba and Pisoliten iron ore deposits in the region. The Brockman 4 mine holding 561 million tonnes of iron ore reserves (62% Fe) is the biggest Hamersley Basin mine followed by Western Turner Syncline, Marandoo Rio Tinto also operates four other mines namely Channar Hope Downs-1 and Hope Downs-4 in the Pilbara region in joint venture partnership with other companies The company’s wholly owned mines in the Hamersley Basin produced 133.29 million tonnes of iron ore in 2013 compared with 126.63 million tonnes in 2012 also located in Western Australia’s Pilbara region is the world’s eighth biggest iron ore mine containing 1.51 billion tonnes of proven and probable iron ore reserves (57.6% Fe) as of June 2013 The mine is operated by the world’s fourth biggest iron ore producer Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) The Chichester Hub comprises two open-pit iron ore mines in the Chichester Ranges, called Cloudbreak and Christmas Creek Mining activities at Cloudbreak started in mid 2008 The Christmas Creek mine has higher reserves than Cloudbreak mine and is producing 50 million tonnes per annum of iron ore following two expansions in 2011 and 2012 The total production of the Chichester Hub is approximately 90 million tonnes per annum With 1.45bt of probable iron ore reserves (38.76% Fe) estimated as of 31 December 2012 Anglo American’s wholly-owned Minas-Rio iron ore mine under construction in the state of Minas Gerais in south-eastern Brazil is the ninth biggest iron ore mine in the world Minas-Rio will be an open-pit mine exploiting iron ore deposits located in the mountain ranges of Serra do Sapo and Itapanhoacanga The project is being developed in phases with an estimated investment of $8.8bn The mine was originally scheduled to commence production the end of 2013 but construction delays and cost overruns have pushed its start-up to the end of 2014 Minas-Rio is expected to produce up to 29.8 million tonnes per annum of iron ore in its first phase of operation The Karara mine located about 220km east of Geraldton in Western Australia holds 955 million tonnes of iron ore (36.4% Fe) and is the tenth biggest iron ore mine in the world The mine was officially opened in April 2013 and is expected to produce more than 30 million tonnes per annum of magnetite concentrate for in excess of 30 years The mine was developed by Karara Mining Limited (KML) a joint venture between the Western Australia-based iron ore producer Gindalbie Metals Chinese steel producer Anshan Iron and Steel Group Corporation (Ansteel) which is the life of mine off-taker for all Karara production Construction of the Karara mine began towards the end of 2009 and the first direct shipping of iron ore from the mine began in March 2011 The shipping of haematite and magnetite concentrate from Karara began in March 2011 and January 2013 respectively located near the mining town Kathu in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province holds 918.9 million tonnes of proven and probable iron ore reserves (59.2% Fe) making it the world’s 11th biggest iron ore mine Sishen is the biggest among the three mines owned and operated in South Africa by Kumba Iron Ore Limited (Kumba) in which Anglo American holds 69.7% interest it is also one of the world’s biggest open pit mines The proven ore reserves of the mine as of December 2012 stood at 642.9 million tonnes(59.4% Fe) The mine produced 30.9 million tonnes of iron ore in 2013 compared to 33.7 million tonnes in the previous year Several expansion projects including Sishen Lower Grade projects SEP1B and the Sishen DMS concentrate project are in pipeline to extend the mine’s life further from the currently estimated 18 years Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Brazilian mining company produced 2.41 million tonnes of pellets in the Arab country in Q3 São Paulo – Mining company Vale produced 2.41 million tonnes of iron ore pellets in Oman in Q3 this year down 7.2% from a year ago and down 1.7% from Q2 2019 The company has had operations in the Arab country for eight years the company wrote in its production report release this Monday (14) that Q3 production was “in line” with Q2 2019 and Q3 2018 Vale produced 2.45 million tonnes of pellets in Oman while last year’s production was 2.6 million tonnes It saw 6.84 million tonnes during the first nine months this year from 6.98 million from a year ago as well as storage facilities and a sea terminal Processing takes place near a deep-sea port 200 kilometers from the country’s capital city pellet production was 22.7% in Q3 2019 from Q2 but down 19.8% from a year ago Volume produced in Brazil and abroad combined was 11.1 million tonnes Vale reported that the growth from Q2 was due to a better operational performance Vale explains Q2 was impacted by a maintenance carried out at the Tubarão (SC) plants mainly due to stoppage at the Fábrica and Vargem Grande operations (MG) Iron ore production was 86.7 million tonnes from July to September production slid 21.2% at 223.6 million tonnes of ore produced The Gulf country has deposited its instrument of acceptance of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies which is aimed at curbing harmful subsidies that contribute to overfishing and promoting the sustainable management of global marine resources The Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA) is the news website of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce Its goal is to promote communication between Brazilians and Arabs.