By Letícia Fucuchima
(Reuters) – Vale said on Monday that it had partially and gradually resumed its operations in Minas Gerais after the period of heavy rains that hit the region earlier this year.
In a statement, the mining company said that, in the Southeast System, the circulation of trains on the Vitória a Minas Railroad was resumed on the Rio Piracicaba – João Monlevade stretch, allowing the gradual expedition of production from Brucutu and Mariana. There is no more production paralyzed in this System due to the rains.
The BH branch, responsible for the transport of general cargo, is paralyzed. Logistics alternatives are being studied for the definitive return of the branch and for the flow of general cargo while it remains paralyzed.
In the Southern System, some road accesses were released and other alternatives were made possible, allowing the circulation of employees and third parties to the mines, and consequently, the work of adapting the infrastructure of the mines’ mining fronts. According to Vale, several sections of the MRS railways had their train circulation released or are expected to be released throughout the week.
As a result, the Abóboras, Vargem Grande, Fábrica and Viga plants were gradually resumed, which represent about half of the current capacity of the Southern System. The other plants should be resumed in the coming days, said the mining company.
The company estimated that the stoppage could have an impact of approximately 1.5 million tonnes on the production and purchase of iron ore. But, considering the seasonal impact of rains on all its operations, the mining company maintained its projection for ore production in 2022 at 320 to 335 million tons.
Regarding its dams in the region, the company said that it remains under continuous management and monitoring.
The mining company reported a change in the safety conditions of two structures. At the Área IX dam, there was an elevation of the emergency protocol from level 1 to level 2, after piezometric changes in the right abutment of the structure. The framework is deactivated.
At Dique Elefante, Vale started the emergency protocol at level 1, after erosion in the right abutment of the structure, without compromising its global stability. The sediment containment dyke is in de-characterization.
According to the company, studies and corrective actions have already been started in both cases.
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