Brazilian miner and iron ore producer Vale said this week it will invest BRL 1.27 billion in the next five years in environmental measures to reduce emissions and help improve its water management system at its Tubarao complex, in the city of Vitoria, Espirito Santo state.
The investment includes the miner’s environmental directing plan for the Tubarao complex, which includes eight pelletizing plants producing a combined 20 million mt/year.
As part of the investment, Vale has installed wind fences and is using a cellulose-based product to limit dust emission in the area. Vale expects to gradually reduce diffuse dust emissions by 93 percent by 2023, as part of the investment plans, it said.
The company will also make further investments in the next five years at its stocking and water treatment systems to triplicate reservoirs capacity, while increasing reuse of water and developing alternative sources to get water.