Asset Report
Pau Branco iron ore mine
Report summary
Pau Branco is a surface mine owned and operated by Vallourec located in the western side of Brazil's Quadrilátero Ferrífero (QF) region, Minas Gerais state, approximately 30 kilometres south of Belo Horizonte. The mine produces a concentrate product which is primarily transferred to Vallourec's pelletising unit located in the municipality of Jeceaba, Minas Gerais, 110 kilometres south of Pau Branco. Pau Branco was one of the first iron ore operations in Minas Gerais to implement dry processing after finalising the construction of filtering units in 2015. Pau Branco during 2019-2021 expanded its production capacity rate by 45%. We expect most of this additional capacity to be destined to the seaborne export market.
Table of contents
- Summary
- Key issues
Tables and charts
This report includes 12 images and tables including:
- Detail Map
- Participation
- Marketable reserves (at 01/01/2023)
- Production
- Production
- Operations
- Infrastructure
- Cash costs
- Cash costs
- Capital costs
- Product quality
- Economic assumptions
What's included
This report contains:
Other reports you may be interested in
Asset Report
Middleback Ranges iron ore mine
Following government approval, Middleback Ranges expanded to new pits in the South Middleback Ranges area to support the tons.
$2,250
Asset Report
Sino Iron iron ore mine
Sino Iron is Australia's largest magnetite mine. Concerns over land access for future tailings remain and may impact future production.
$2,250
Asset Report
Karara Phase 1 iron ore mine
Karara is 100% owned by Chinese steelmaker Ansteel, and is expected to produce 8 Mtpa, which is nameplate capacity.
$2,250
