UK-based mining giant Anglo American has announced that it is continuing to invest in the construction of a a waste filtration plant at its Minas-Rio iron ore project in Brazil. Total cost of the investment is about BRL 5 billion ($886.95 million).
Accordingly, the plant at the company’s Conceição do Mato Dentro mine will prevent the release of up to 85 percent of waste into the dam, contributing to environmental protection and ensuring the continuity of the iron ore operation.
It was also stated that, apart from the filtration plant, Anglo American is also working on a technology aimed at filtering 100 percent of Minas-Rio’s waste and reusing dumped waste to eliminate the need to use a dam in the future.
The waste filtering plant is expected to be operational by late 2025.
