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 | 2033 |
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
| ......  | 581 | 605 | 640 |
All production numbers are expressed as ore.
Reserves at December 31, 2016:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade |
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Proven
|
40.5 M dmt
|
P2O5
|
5.16 %
|
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Probable
|
41.2 M dmt
|
P2O5
|
5.15 %
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
81.7 M dmt
|
P2O5
|
5.15 %
|
Mine Management:
| Job Title | Name | Profile | Ref. Date |
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Oct 4, 2018
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