The Iron Stone

The Açu port, north of Rio de Janeiro, is the preferred destination of iron ore coming, via a 525 kilometre pipeline, from the huge Minas-Rio mine in Minas Gerais state, a project being developed by London-listed Anglo American plc from 2007.

Vale and Port of Açu sign HBI Mega Hub MoU

Vale says it has signed a MoU with the Port of Açu to study the development of a Mega Hub at the port located in São João da Barra in the state of Rio de Janeiro, …

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Vale, Brazil's Port of Açu team up for low-carbon steel …

Vale has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Port of Açu Operações, a deep-sea port complex, to assess the potential development of a mega-hub in Brazil for the decarbonisation of steel industry.. Due to be built in São João da Barra in the state of Rio de Janeiro, the hub will be equipped to produce hot briquetted iron …

Vale and Port of Açu sign agreement to develop a Mega …

"Brazil is one of the most important iron ore and steel producers in the world and Vale is a leading player in this market. The use of HBI in blast furnaces can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 25%, with even greater potential reductions along the chain, which would put the industry in line with the goals of reducing emissions …

Vale to move forward with Serra Sul iron ore …

The Rio de Janeiro-based mining giant said completion of Serra Sul 120 is expected in the first half of 2024. ... S11D is the highest-grade iron ore mine in the world, which allows Vale to use a ...

Brazilian miner Vale seals deal for potential low-carbon iron ore

Mining giant Vale VALE3 and Brazil's top commercial port have signed an agreement to study the potential construction of a facility in Rio de Janeiro state that would produce low-carbon iron ore products, port executives told Reuters.. Vale's deal with the Acu port, Latin America's largest, follows the Brazilian miner's efforts to develop a so …

Vale signs agreement for green steel 'Mega Hub'

Mining and metals group Vale has signed an agreement with the Port of Açu, located in Rio de Janeiro, to develop a 'Mega Hub' for decarbonizing steelmaking. The hub will focus on using the direct …

Anglo American ships first iron ore from Brazilian Minas-Rio project

The first cargo of more than 80,000 metric tons of the steel-making mineral was loaded onto a chartered vessel at the port of Acu in Rio de Janeiro state and the vessel is en route to customers in ...

Vale disappointment keeps Rio Tinto as world's top iron …

Iron ore bulls may find some support in Vale's quarterly result, which trailed the 85.6 million-ton average estimate as well as the company's third quarter and the year-ago result.

Vale ships its first cargo of briquettes for …

Mining. Iron ore is present in the solutions that transform people's lives, contributing to the evolution of society. ... in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, heading for the Port of Rotterdam in the …

Vale Aims to Boost Iron Ore Output Despite Weakening Prices

Vale said it revised its full-year guidance due to outperforming output in the first half, impacts from upgraded processes and logistics as well as positive margins in all operations despite iron ore pricing pressures. The Rio de Janeiro-based company specifically cited initiatives such as improved efficiency measures at its northern Brazil ...

Vale weighs bid for stake in Anglo's Brazil iron mine

Minas-Rio is a fully integrated iron ore operation, with a mine in Minas Gerais State, a processing plant, a slurry pipeline, and a port in Rio de Janeiro. The project is expected to produce 26.5 ...

Vale, Brazil's Port of Açu team up for low-carbon …

Due to be built in São João da Barra in the state of Rio de Janeiro, the hub will be equipped to produce hot briquetted iron (HBI) using the direct reduction route. Initially, the hub will receive pellets from …

Vale signs partnership with Anglo American in Minas-Rio

The operation comprises mine, plant, geotechnical, and supporting structures in Minas Gerais and a 529 km pipeline connecting the plant to the filtering plant at the Açu Port in Rio de Janeiro Minas-Rio produced 24 Mt of iron ore in 2023, with a total EBITDA of US$ 1.4 billion.

Vale cranks up iron mining just as demand …

Vale shares fell as much as 2.6% in New York Tuesday as renewed concerns over the real estate crisis in China pushed down iron ore prices. Vale is also a major nickel producer and a significant ...

Vale ships its first cargo of briquettes for international tests …

Mining. Iron ore is present in the solutions that transform people's lives, contributing to the evolution of society. ... Proud to be Vale. ... Europe. 8,000 tons of the product have been shipped from the Multi-load Terminal of the Port of Açu, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, heading for the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. ...

Vale and Port of Açu sign deal for potential low-carbon iron …

Vale (NYSE: VALE) and Latin America's largest port have signed an agreement to study the potential construction of a facility in Rio de Janeiro state that …

Vale and Port of Açu to develop green steel hub

PROCESSING Vale and Port of Açu to develop green steel hub. Vale and the Port of Açu have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to study the development of a Mega Hub at the port located in São João da Barra in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to produce hot briquetted iron (HBI) using the direct reduction route.

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Mining. Iron ore is present in the solutions that transform people's lives, contributing to the evolution of society. ... Proud to be Vale. ... in September to jointly study the development of a Mega Hub at the port located in São João da Barra in the state of Rio de Janeiro to produce HBI (hot briquetted iron) using the direct reduction ...

Vale seeks go-ahead to build iron ore mine by biodiversity …

The project is in a region where Vale has its oldest mines and not far from the locations of two deadly mining disasters — in 2015 and 2019 — that killed 291 people, damaged the environment ...

Vale and Port of Açu sign HBI Mega Hub MoU

Vale says it has signed a MoU with the Port of Açu to study the development of a Mega Hub at the port located in São João da Barra in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to produce HBI (hot briquetted iron) using the direct reduction route. ... include an iron ore briquette plant at site to supply the direct reduction route at the ...

Vale creates $100 million venture capital arm to spur mining …

The Rio de Janeiro-based company has four main themes that drive Vale Ventures portfolio selection: decarbonization, zero-waste mining, technology that changes mining operations, and energy ...

minas-rio oUr CommoDiTY

• The Minas-Rio iron ore project is located in the states of Minas Gerais ... Rio de Janeiro 22631-003 Brazil Tel: +55 (21) 3031 3434 ... all communities surrounding our operations. • Both the Amapá mine and the Minas-Rio project are in environmentally sensitive areas and we work closely with NGO Fauna and Flora to ...

Vale seals deal for potential low-carbon iron-ore complex

RIO DE JANEIRO - Mining giant Vale and Brazil's top commercial port have signed an agreement to study the potential construction of a facility in Rio de Janeiro …

Vale ships its first cargo of briquettes for international tests …

The industrial test will take place in early May at a client's facility in Europe. 8,000 tons of the product have been shipped from the Multi-load Terminal of the Port of Açu, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, heading for the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Briquette being shipped at Por of Açu. Credit: Port of Açu

Vale and Port of Açu sign agreement to develop a Mega …

Vale informs that it signed a MOU with the Port of Açu to study the development of a Mega Hub at the port located in São João da Barra in the state of Rio …

Minas-Rio Iron Ore Project, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil …

The project created 12,500 full-time jobs and hired more than 20,000 workers at the peak of construction. Iron ore reserves at Minas-Rio. Located on the south-east border of the São Francisco …

Brazil's Vale launches self-driving trucks at its largest iron mine

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Brazilian miner Vale SA, opens new tab said on Thursday it had begun using self-driving trucks for the first time at its Carajas complex, its largest iron ore ...

Anglo American secures additional multi-billion tonne high quality iron

1 Serpentina information as stated in Vale's technical report: 'Iron Ore Resources Assessment for the Serpentina Hills Project'. Average in situ iron ore grade of c.40% vs Minas-Rio average of c.32%. Serpentina proportion of friable ore is c.79% vs Minas-Rio at c.28%. 2 Benchmark 62% CIF China. 3 Licença Prévia.