Minas-Rio Project Overview
OUR IRON ORE BRAZIL OPERATIONS
• Iron Ore Brazil's portfolio consists
of a 100% interest in Minas-Rio, a
49% shareholding in LLX Minas-Rio,
which owns the port of Açu (together,
the Minas-Rio project), and a 70%
interest in the Amapá iron ore system.
• The Port of Açu, which is currently
under construction, is where iron ore
from the Minas-Rio project will
be exported.
• Amapá, located in the Amapá state
in northern Brazil, is in the process of
ramping up its pellet feed and sinter
feed production, and produced 4.0
million tonnes in 2010.
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BRAZIL
Anglo American opened its first
Brazilian office in Rio de Janeiro,
in 1973.
The country is home to two of our
major approved projects - Minas-Rio
and Barro Alto and continues to be
a significant area of growth for our
Iron Ore and Nickel businesses.
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⚫ First metal at the $1.9 billion Barro
Alto nickel operation was produced
on schedule in March 2011.
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Brazil is also home to our
Catalão (niobium) and Copebrás
(phosphates) operations.
•In 2010, Anglo American paid $279
million in taxes to the government
in Brazil.
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OUR COMMUNITIES
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We work closely with our NGO
partner Care Brazil to improve local
and sustainable development in
all communities surrounding
our operations.
Both the Amapá mine and
the Minas-Rio project are in
environmentally sensitive areas and
we work closely with NGO Fauna
and Flora to create appropriate
biodiversity plans.
• As part of the Minas-Rio project
development, we have invested
$230,000 to acquire and install six
water treatment stations that will
provide approximately 5,000 people
in the communities of Catuné, Água
Santa de Minas, Tombos, Porciúncula
and Natividade with potable water.
Our work with NGO Reprolatina has
provided assistance in promoting safe
sexual behaviour and the adoption
of a healthy lifestyle among young
people in the region of Minas Gerais.
The Port of Açu,
Minas-Rio, Brazil
IRON ORE BRAZIL
Avenida da Américas, 3443
Bloco 3, 2° andar
Barra da Tijuca
Rio de Janeiro 22631-003
Brazil
Tel: +55 (21) 3031 3434
www.angloamerican.com
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