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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nBrazilian mining<\/a> has a long history. For a long time, Minas Gerais dominated the extraction of minerals in the country, for more than 3 centuries. However, due to the large investments made, essentially in the Caraj\u00e1s region, Par\u00e1 assumed the position of largest mining state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This change occurred just after the discovery of large mines in the Caraj\u00e1s region, located in the northern state, in the 1960s. At the time, the company VALE aimed to expand mining in Brazil, and ended up finding a vast space for this activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the 60's, the company produced around 11 million tons of ores in the country, being the main producer nationally. However, mining in Par\u00e1 was decisive for the numbers to increase exponentially. Currently, it is estimated that the Caraj\u00e1s complex alone produces 150 million tons of iron ore per year. Only 2% of the exploration in the region is currently owned by Vale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The main hubs in the region are Cana\u00e3 dos Caraj\u00e1s and Parauapebas. The Cana\u00e3 dos Caraj\u00e1s hub, for example, has gained prominence in recent years, rising to second place in the ranking of Financial Compensation for the Exploration of Mineral Resources (CFEM), according to the National Mining Agency (ANM). Parauapebas is the main mining hub in Par\u00e1 and Brazil, ranking first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The figures for mining in Par\u00e1 are significant, and show the prominence that this activity has for the region: Of the 6.7 billion dollars exported by Par\u00e1 in the first half of 2020, 88.6% comes from mining. Iron ore continues to be the most exported product (US$ 9.196 billion), followed by copper (US$ 2.064 billion) and manganese (US$ 276 million).<\/p>\n\n\n\n With such prominence, the idea of the state is to maintain production with the same strength. According to data from the union of the Mineral Industries of the State of Par\u00e1 (SIMINERAL), the mineral industry intends to invest R$ 22.013 billion in mining in Par\u00e1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The production of ores is fundamental for the economic movement of Par\u00e1. However, none of this would be possible without an adequate flow of the produced loads. For this, sectors such as rail and road are essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, only one railway, which is in operation, passes through the state of Par\u00e1. It is precisely the Caraj\u00e1s Railroad<\/a>, the main railroad in the northern region, which operates in this region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This railroad, managed by Vale S.A, is 892 km long, being the largest passenger railroad in the country, in addition to acting directly in the transport of cargo, especially minerals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The purpose of the railroad is precisely to connect the main mining regions of the state, such as Marab\u00e1 and Parauapebas, to the port of Ponta da Madeira, in the municipality of S\u00e3o Lu\u00eds (MA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Possessing the largest freight trains in the world, which can reach up to 330 wagons, the Caraj\u00e1s Railroad is responsible for transporting 120 million tons of cargo and 350,000 passengers per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to this railroad, there is also a project to build another railroad network in the state, which would be fundamental to help with the flow of mining in Par\u00e1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Par\u00e1 Railroad project has been advancing, and is already in phase 3 of the EVTEA studies \u2013 Technical, Economic and Environmental Feasibility Study. The idea is to build a railroad 515 km long, passing through several municipalities in Par\u00e1, such as Abaetetuba, Acar\u00e1, Barcarena, Moj\u00fa, Thailand, Abel Figueiredo, Dom Eliseu, Ipixuna do Par\u00e1, Paragominas, Rondon do Par\u00e1, Tom\u00e9-A\u00e7u and Bom Jesus do Tocantins<\/p>\n\n\n\n The railroad will make a connection with the Caraj\u00e1s Railroad, allowing mining in Par\u00e1 to flow more widely and efficiently, even within the state itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mining is responsible for about 5% of the national GDP, that is, it is an activity of paramount importance for the national economy. In addition to the state of Par\u00e1, Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, S\u00e3o Paulo, among others, are states that also have a large participation in mining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, all these states suffer from a common problem: the logistics infrastructure, essentially in relation to the transport of cargo. Organizing and being able to take the products produced is essential, but this is not always done properly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trains are the most suitable vehicles for transporting ores<\/a>. However, the lack of railways and the disparity of investments received compared to the road sector, make efficient logistics difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Currently, as we have seen, only the Caraj\u00e1s Railroad is able to transport the ores produced from mining in Par\u00e1, the main exporting state for this product. In Minas Gerais, a state that is also important for mining, only two railroads operate in the transportation of cargo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this way, there is great difficulty in increasing production, since there is not enough transport capacity for this. It is necessary to have roads to transport this commodity, and road transport, which is sovereign in the country, is not very viable in this case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MASSA works directly to help in the growth of infrastructure and logistics in the transport of ores by railroads. On our website you will find successful cases<\/a> and solutions for this segment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Caraj\u00e1s, for example, MASSA installed 8 dynamic scales, enabling the weighing<\/a> weighing of ores to be carried out properly, reducing errors in counting, improving the transport flow and, consequently, the quality of the railroads. Read our success story now.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n As we have seen, mining in Par\u00e1 has a major economic impact on Brazil. The state is the largest exporter of ore in the country, surpassing Minas Gerais, which held the post for centuries. However, there is still room for improvement. For this, investments in transport infrastructure and logistics are essential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Searchs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\nRailroads in the mining region of Par\u00e1 currently<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Importance of logistics in mining regions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
MASSA's cases and solutions in mining<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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