Brazil's MDN to start Ceara iron ore mining before June

摘要

Mineradora do Nordeste (MDN) plans to launch export-oriented mining activities at Sobral in northern Ceara state by June, Platts Steel Business Briefing learns from a senior executive of the Brazilian company. Initially, the firm will explore a small part of a larger area of around 675 hectares, says MDN industrial director Carlos Burgon, adding that production will be ramped up in 2013 if the experimental production stage is a success.