Asset Report
Minas Centrais (Southeastern System) iron ore mine
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Report summary
Minas Centrais is a mining complex owned and operated by Vale in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It is centred on the large Brucutu mine, which is Vale's largest in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero. The complex produces a mixture of fines and concentrate products for the seaborne export market and Vale's pellet plants in Tubarão. Following post-Brumadinho restrictions, Brucutu's operational stability has been restored. The recovery was enabled after the deployment of its tailings filter press system, operating since 2022, and the commissioning of the new Torto tailings dam in July 2023. The plant, supported by the return of the fourth processing line during 2025, should sustain production near its designed rate of 30 Mtpa through the Life of Mine.
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Minas Centrais (Southeastern System) Emission Intensity Quartile ranking – total global production - tonnes of oreDetail MapParticipation
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Marketable reservesProductionProductionOperationsInfrastructureCash costs (US$/tonne)Cash costCapital costs (US$ million)Product quality
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