Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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| Processing |
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| Mine Life | 2046 |
Source:
Brazil’s Vale, the world’s largest iron ore and nickel miner, has officially closed the sale of its fertilizer business to US-based Mosaic Co., the No.1 producer of phosphate fertilizer, in a deal worth about $1.4 billion, considerably less than the $2.5bn originally estimated.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|
Phosphate rock
|
kt
| ......  | 1,970 | 2,005 | 1,869 |
All production numbers are expressed as ore.
Reserves at December 31, 2016:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade |
|
Proven
|
276.9 M dmt
|
P2O5
|
7.76 %
|
|
Probable
|
378 M dmt
|
P2O5
|
7.41 %
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
655 M dmt
|
P2O5
|
7.56 %
|
Corporate Filings & Presentations:
| Document | Year |
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2016
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2015
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