RE: Another25 Sep 2020 11:18
Blimey MD....... At least tell me which mine????????
Transporting iron ore to Açú Port
The iron ore is extracted and processed in the state of Minas Gerais and transported as slurry to Açú Port in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
“It is 100% owned by Anglo American through its subsidiary, Iron Ore Brazil.”
The ore is extracted through conventional open-pit mine operations. It is processed at the beneficiation plant to upgrade Fe content. With an average plant feed ROM of 56mtpa at 39.5% Fe content, the plant will produce maximum 29.8mtpa of 68% Fe pellet feed following the crushing, grinding and concentrating.
The pellet feed is transported through a 529km long slurry pipeline that passes through 32 municipal districts to connect to the Port of Açu. The ore slurry is pushed through the pipe line by gravity with two pump stations and one valve station. The pipeline is 24in to 26in in diameter.
The ore is dewatered in the filter plant located near the port for shipment.