Carajas Mine case study

how many dollars was originally invested into the mine by Vale?

$3 billion

how many tonnes of manganese are produced by the mine?

1.5 million

what percentage of the Amazon rainforest has Vale cut down?

1.6%

how many kilograms of gold are produced by the mine?

10,000

what is the population of Auzilanda?

12,000

what percentage of Carajas National forest do the mines cover?

3%

what percentage of Brazil's GDP does mining account for?

4%

how many more years is it estimated that Carajas mine will hold mining reserves for?

400

how many tonnes of iron core are produced annually from the mine?

45 million tonnes

how many employees does Vale employ to work on the mine?

7,000

Half of Brazil's iron ore is told to which country?

China

What are mining staff pressured to do by environmentalists?

Cut down as few trees as possible, and use more expensive, efficient equipment that leaves as little damage as possible (difficult for Vale as very expensive).

What does the new bill by Vale declare?

It will send a small proportion of its income to the municipalities that are impacted by its activities, and will 'fund projects for each micro-region along the railroad' to improve local economies. In one community it has planned to fund a flour mill and in another a fruit growing and juice production plantation.

what development is Vale planning to make for the mine?

Making the Carajas Railway a two-way system

what are the problems faced by Auzilandia due to the mine?

Many locals work for Vale, however they have to travel great distances to get there so often end up bringing little money back home

where is Carajas mine located?

Para, Northeastern Brazil

what is the port called where freight trains unload the ore onto ships?

Ponta da Madeira

what is the name of the new upcoming mine Vale is planning to create?

S11D

what will the development Vale is planning mean for the locals?

The job will employ 8,000 people for construction work, opening up jobs to towns such as Auilandia (which would otherwise have few job opportunities), and 1,400 of these jobs will be permanent once railway constructed

What is the Carajas Mine?

The largest iron ore mine in the world located in Para, Northern Brazil, known as the backbone of the economic/ social development of northeastern Brazil.

What do environmentalists say about Carajas and new S11D mine?

They debate whether it is actually feasible to replace the vegetation that was lost by creating Carajas mine. Also the S11D mine will ruin the ecosystem around the area and it's unlikely that local habitats and biodiversity will survive.

what is the name of the company that owns Carajas mine?

Vale

true or false, the mine allows Brazil to be the second largest exporter of iron ore in the world?

false, it makes Brazil the LARGEST exporter of iron ore in the world

true or false, the S11D mine has already been developed?

true