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 restart of the integrated iron ore operation follows an extensive and detailed technical inspection of the 529km pipeline that carries the iron ore in slurry form from the mine to the port, the pre-emptive repair of certain sections of the pipeline, and receipt of the appropriate regulatory approvals. 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 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.