11/08/2017
The Portal da Mineração (Mining) is the newest media of the Brazilian mineral industry. In the address http://portaldamineracao.com.br/ are divulged matters, articles, publications and good practices adopted by the main players of the sector. The website was developed by the Brazilian Mining Institute (Ibram), an institution that collects, represents, promotes and disseminates the Brazilian mineral industry.
The idea is to bring the mining world to a less technical language and to show the use of ore in people’s daily lives, since mining is a fundamental link in the Brazilian productive chain and for national development. “Our goal is to make the portal a source of research for all those who want to know about mining in a way accessible to all ages and audiences. We need to show society the importance of mining, “explains Paulo Henrique Soares, Communication Director at Ibram.
The companies of the sector can send content in format of news, videos, photos, article, among others. Samarco is on the portal with some news and articles published, including the article written by its President Roberto Carvalho.
Read here the positioning of Ibram on the resumption of Samarco operations: http://portaldamineracao.com.br/retomada-das-operacoes-da-samarco/
Mining in Brazil
The exploitation of the riches in the soil of Brazil is confused with the national history itself. From the search for gold and precious stones in the river bed to gigantic excavations with all the technology available, there are centuries of activity that has placed Brazil among the largest producers of minerals in the world. The undeniable fact is that modern life depends more and more on this extractive activity.
The mineral industry stands out for contributing to generate surpluses in the Brazilian trade balance. Brazil exported in 2016 a volume of more than 300 million tons of mineral goods, and generated foreign exchange of US $ FOB 21.6 billion. This represented 11.6% of Brazil’s total exports, and 33% of the trade balance.
The extractive industry also has a fundamental participation in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and represents 4.3% of all Brazilian GDP and 16.9% of Brazilian Industrial GDP, according to IBGE 2013 data.
The activity is one of the main generators of direct and indirect jobs in Brazil. There are about 2 million workers directly and indirectly involved with national mining.
