Asset Report
Vargem Grande (Southern System) iron ore mine
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Report summary
Vargem Grande is a mining complex owned and operated by Vale with comprising five mines. The operation produces a mix of fines and concentrate products primarily for the seaborne export market but also to the namesake pellet plant and domestic customers. The two largest processing sites are Pico and Vargem Grande. With the conclusion of the project of converting back the Vargem Grande 1 plant to wet processing, an improved 2 percentage points of average Fe is expected from the complex. With material additoins in 2024, the System now holds Vale's largest Reserves of in-situ material.
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Vargem Grande (Southern System) Emission Intensity Quartile ranking – total global production- tonnes of oreDetail MapParticipation
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