OREANDA-NEWS. Expected to go into operation in the first semester of 2014, tests are already being performed on the Eastern Hills project's ore treatment equipment. Load testing is due to begin in the first quarter.

Located in Curionopolis, in the state of Para, the Eastern Hills project will increase fine and lump iron ore production at the Carajas mining complex by 6 million metric tons a year. Although this figure may seem small in comparison to our other projects, the Eastern Hills contains high-grade iron ore that is used to make up the blend produced in the region.

One of the highlights of this iron ore project is that both the mine and the processing plant are located outside Carajas National Forest.