Asset Report
Serra Leste (Northern System) iron ore mine
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Report summary
Serra Leste is a surface mine owned and operated by Vale located in the Carajás region, Pará state, Brazil. The smallest of Vale's Northern System mines, The operation is approximately 50 kilometres northeast of the Serra Norte mine and produces a mix of fines and lump products primarily for the seaborne and regional market, respectively. After processing, the marketable product is trucked 29 kilometres to Vale’s Serra Leste rail terminal, which connects the mine to the Estrada de Ferro Carajás (EFC). This railway links the Carajás complex to the Ponta da Madeira terminal at the Itaqui port in São Luís, Maranhão.
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Serra Leste (Northern System) Emission Intensity Quartile ranking – Total global production- Tonnes of oreDetail MapParticipation
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Marketable reservesProductionProductionOperationsInfrastructureCash cost (US$/tonne)Cash costCapital costs (US$ million)Product quality
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