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Iron Ore
Strategic ResourceMetal • iron_ore • 1 deposit(s)
World's #2 iron ore exporter after Australia. Vale dominant producer. Carajás highest grade globally. Minas Gerais historic production.
Carajás Iron Ore Province
Pará, Minas Gerais
producingExport Ready
Grade: 66 %Fe - Carajás has world's highest grade iron ore (66% Fe).
Security:1/5Regulatory:2/5Environmental:3/5
Proved34.00B tonne(recoverable)
📊Data Quality
Quality Tier:proved
Confidence:90%
As of:2025-01-01
✓No data quality warnings
Sources
- Brazilian Mineral Resources
ANM, 2025
Base Case
Basis: recoverable (not applied)
= 30.0%
Gross Value
$3.40TmodeledState Value
$1.02TmodeledNotes: Brazil has ~17% of global iron ore reserves.