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Iron ore

True or false? Iron is one of the most abundant elements in nature, and it is achieved from rocks called iron ore.

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According to Brazil Mines and Power Ministry, iron ore stands for 30% of the country mining sector exports.

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True or false? Iron ore is one of the main commodities produced and exported by Brazil.

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What is Brazil´s main iron ore producing state?

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True or false? Iron ore is steel main raw material.

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True or false? Australia is Brazil´s main iron ore buyer.

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Wind Power

Mining is essential to wind power generation.

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Brazil is the world´s wind power largest producer.

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The Brazilian state that produces more power through winds is Rio Grande do Norte.

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10% of the power produced in Brazil is wind power.

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Installed capacity of power production generated by winds in Brazil is 12 GW.

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Learn more on Brazilian mining

 

Brazil is one of the world´s main mining nations. It produces more than 60 mineral substances, which, comprising industrial inputs, originate, by the end of the manufacturing chain, hundreds of thousands of products to the consumer market

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Most Brazilian mines operate outdoors.

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CPRM is the agency that controls and inspects the mining activity performance in all national territory.

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What is the most extracted mineral substance in Brazilian soils?

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The electric wire is made of which ore?

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Pará´s mineral industry has the country´s second largest operation. The main ores produced in the state include:

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What is the Brazilian state with the largest metallic mineral production?

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What is the main fee charged from mining companies?

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Mining cities Human Development Index (HDI) is higher than the corresponding Brazilian states.

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