Research and Markets: Brazil Iron Ore Mining Market 2015-2020

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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3jd92b/iron_ore_mining) has announced the addition of the "Iron Ore Mining in Brazil to 2020" report to their offering.

The 'Iron Ore Mining in Brazil to 2020' report comprehensively covers Brazilian reserves of iron ore, by grade and by major producing company, the historic and forecast data on Brazilian iron ore production, historic and forecast production by form - fines and pellets, production by states, historic and forecast production by selected iron ore mines, domestic iron ore consumption, the Brazilian construction industry vs. iron ore consumption and steel production and iron ore imports and exports.

Brazil ranked second after Australia with 31 billion tonnes (Bnt) of iron ore reserves as of January 2015, accounting for 16.3% of global reserves. The country holds high-grade reserves in the state of Para, with most of the country's operational mines located in Minas Gerais.

The report also includes factors affecting demand for iron ore - the Chinese pig iron and steel production and construction industry vs. Brazilian iron ore exports to China, profiles of major iron ore producing companies and information on the active, exploration and development iron ore projects.

The Fiscal Regime section provides information about the country's regulatory authority, laws, licenses and other fiscal regime information such as taxes, rates and other charges applicable to the mining of the commodity in the country.

It is an essential tool for companies active in Brazilian mining and for new competitors considering entering the industry.

Key Highlights

- In terms of iron ore production, Brazil ranked third globally after China and Australia, accounting for 411 million tonnes (Mt) or 20.2% of global iron ore production in 2014.

- According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the country's iron ore production accounted for US$25.9 billion or 60.2% of Brazil's total mineral production in 2014.

- The Brazilian iron ore industry is dominated by Vale SA, the world's largest producer, with 319.2Mt of iron ore in 2014. The mining industry is governed by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and the Brazil Geological Survey (CPRM).

Key Topics Covered:

1 Executive Summary

2 Iron Ore Mining in Brazil - Reserves, Production, Consumption and Trade

3 Key Iron Ore Producers in Brazil

4 Fiscal Regime

5 Appendix

Companies Mentioned

- Vale SA

- Anglo American Brasil Ltda

- MMX Mineracao e Metalicos SA

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