Resource Security - Mineral Ores (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards

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Case Study: Carajás Iron Ore Extraction, Brazil
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Carajás mine's global status

World's largest single iron ore mine

Iron content % at Carajás

65%

Total proven reserves at Carajás

18 billion metric tonnes

Daily production at Carajás

550,000 tonnes

Wildlife loss % in Carajás region

25%

Company operating Carajás mine

Vale

Type of mining system at Carajás

Open-pit mining system

% of production exported to China

70%

Workers employed at Carajás mine

3,000

S11D mine annual contribution

70 million tonnes

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