Brazil’s Vale likely to increase Timbopeba mines capacity to 12 mn t pa

Brazil’s largest iron ore miner – Vale has started the commissioning process to ramp up the production capacity at Timbopeba mining site, a part of the Mariana Complex, by adding 7 mn t pa to its current capacity. After the commissioning, the mines’ total capacity would reach 12 mn t pa. The commissioning process is expected to last 2 months. The resumption of Timbopeba capacity is another step in stabilizing iron ore production and on the way to resume 400 mn t pa production capacity by the end of CY ’22.