Optimism

Mining industry in Brazil

Quelle/Source: IMF

1 Wirtschaftswachstum Brasiliens im Weltvergleich • Brazil's economic growth compared to global growth

Quelle/Source: IMF

Quelle/Source: MDIC

2 Anteil der Minenindustrie an den Exporten • The mining industry's share in Brazil's exports

Quelle/Source: MDIC

Quelle/Source: IBRAM Brasilian Mining Association

3 Erzlagerstätten in Brasilien • Ore deposits in Brazil

Quelle/Source: IBRAM Brasilian Mining Association

Quelle/Source: MDIC

4 Exporteinnahmen der Minenindustrie • Export revenues of the mining industry

Quelle/Source: MDIC

Quelle/Source: Vale

5 Entwicklung des Eisenerzbedarfs • Development of demand for iron ore

Quelle/Source: Vale

Quelle/Source: IBRAM

6 Kapazitätsentwicklung bei Eisenerz • Capacity development on the iron ore sector

Quelle/Source: IBRAM

Quelle/Source: Vale

7 Carajas Eisenerzmine • Carajas iron ore mine

Quelle/Source: Vale

8 Eisenerzaufbereitungsanlage Serra Leste • Serra Leste iron ore beneficiation plant

Quelle/Source: Vale

Quelle/Source: IMnI, Metalbulletin

9 Entwicklung bei Manganerz • Development on the manganese ore sector

Quelle/Source: IMnI, Metalbulletin

Quelle/Source: MDIC

10 Brasiliens Nickel Im- und Exporte • Brazil's nickel imports and exports

Quelle/Source: MDIC

Quelle/Source: Mirabela Mineração

11 Nickelmine Santa Rita • Santa Rita nickel mine

Quelle/Source: Mirabela Mineração

Quelle/Source: AngloAmerican

12 Nickelaufbereitung Barro Alto • Barro Alto nickel ore beneficiation plant

Quelle/Source: AngloAmerican

Quelle/Source: IBRAM

13 Brasiliens Anteil an der Niobproduktion • Brazil's Share of the niobium production quantity

Quelle/Source: IBRAM

Quelle/Source: IBRAM, MDIC

14 Brasiliens Goldproduktion • Brazil's gold production

Quelle/Source: IBRAM, MDIC

Quelle/Source: Kinross Gold

15 Tagebau-Mine Parácatu • Parácatu open-pit mine

Quelle/Source: Kinross Gold

Quelle/Source: Anglo Gold Ashanti

16 Anlage Queiroz zur Goldaufbereitung • Queiroz gold beneficiation plant

Quelle/Source: Anglo Gold Ashanti

Quelle/Source: Vale

17 Sossego Kupfermine • Sossego copper mine

Quelle/Source: Vale

Quelle/Source: MRN

18 Shareholder bei MRN • Shareholders in MRN

Quelle/Source: MRN

Quelle/Source: Norsk Hydro

19 Alunorte Alumina Raffinerie • Alunorte alumina refinery

Quelle/Source: Norsk Hydro

Eisenerzaufbereitungsanlage Serra Leste • Serra Leste iron ore beneficiation plant

Summary: Brazil‘s engine is stuttering in spite of the upcoming soccer world cup and the 2016 Olympic summer games in Rio. The country‘s economic growth is slow and the rate of inflation is high. In addition, it is becoming more and more obvious that Brazil is becoming increasingly dependent on international commodities markets. This report analyzes Brazil‘s mining industry and presents the current developments.

1 Introduction

Investor confidence in Brazil‘s economy and financial policies has continued to decline in recent months, even though the country‘s central bank has raised the key interest rate from the May 2013 level of 7.5 % to the present 10.75 %. Although monetary stability was expressly stated to be the primary objective of government policy, inflation remains at the high level of approximately 6% and is not expected to decrease before 2015. For the first time in a decade, car sales declined last year. The US car manufacturer General Motors plans to cut its workforce by 1000 at the Sao...