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Pedra de Ferro Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Iron Ore
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotEurasian Resources Group's(ERG) integrated BAMIN Operation in the state of Bahia consists of the Pedra de Ferro iron ore mine, the FIOL railway and the Porto Sul port development. It represents one of the largest infrastructure development projects in Brazil, with a planned production of 26 million tonnes of iron ore by 2028.

In 2023, Eurasian Resources started the construction of FIOL 1. FIOL 1 (which runs 537km from Caetité to Ilhéus) is the first section of Brazil’s major West-East Integration Railway (FIOL) project – one of the largest infrastructure projects in the country. BAMIN has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bahia Ferrovias S.A., a 35-year concession to construct and operate FIOL 1. This will (as part of the broader FIOL project) carry ore from the Pedra de Ferro mine to the east coast of Brazil for export via Porto Sul.

Construction on FIOL 1 started in July 2023 and is expected to be concluded by 2027.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Eurasian Resources Group S.à r.l. Indirect
The operation is 100% owned by Bahia Mineração(BAMIN), a wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary of ERG(Eurasian Resources Group).

Deposit type

  • Banded iron formation

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

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Processing

Summary:

A large fully integrated mining and logistics project: high quality iron ore mine, deep-water port and transcontinental railway

Commercial operations at mine commenced in Jan 2021 and by the year-end BAMIN has produced more than 1 mtpa of iron ore.

The target capacity is 26 mtpa, with an expected life of 25+ years.

High-quality products: direct shipping ore (DSO) and direct reduction pellet feed (DRPF).

The mine will use a dry-stack tailings storage facility. As at 2023, Eurasian Resources is awaiting regulatory approval to develop a dry-stack TSF system for Pedra de Ferro mine, along with a supporting waste processing and filtering plant.

Stretch of the FIOL railroad: FIOL railroad (between Caetité and Ilhéus) will be 537 km in length. Following the project’s route it will cross 20 municipalities and should handle up to 60 million tons per year – with 60% of this capacity to be made available to other mining companies.

Recoveries & Grades:

CommodityParameter20232022
Iron Ore Head Grade, % 6566

Production

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Production Costs

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Financials

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