UK-based mining company Anglo American has restarted production at its Minas-Rio iron ore mine in Brazil after repairing a leaking slurry pipeline. The company, which is owned by the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, said it had completed repairs to the pipeline and was now able to resume production. Anglo American also revealed it will carry out inspections on pipelines every two years, rather than every five. The company expects Minas-Rio to produce 16 million to 19 million tonnes of iron ore this year.
UK-based mining company Anglo American has restarted production at its Minas-Rio iron ore mine in Brazil after repairing a leaking slurry pipeline. The firm said it replaced a 4 km stretch of the 529 km pipeline and installed a system of fibre-optic acoustic, temperature and vibration sensors for future monitoring. Anglo American also revealed it will carry out inspections on pipelines every two years, rather than every five. The company expects Minas-Rio to produce 16 million to 19 million tonnes of iron ore this year.