Samarco comprises a mine and three concentrators located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, four pellet plants and a port located in Anchieta in the state of Espírito Santo.
In December 2020, Samarco commenced the gradual resumption of its operations, with the integrated restart of iron ore extraction and beneficiation in the Germano complex, located in Mariana, state of Minas Gerais, and pelletizing at the Ubu complex, located in Anchieta, state of Espirito Santo. Samarco’s operations are resuming with approximately 7 to 8 Mtpy production capacity, with the use of one of three concentrators to beneficiate iron ore in the Germano complex and one of four pellet plants in the Ubu complex, representing 26% of Samarco’s productive capacity. The integrated restart of operations occurs after extensive commissioning tests after the five-year halt. |